Bear Rock
Bear Rock rises to 1,530 m in Wyoming. Indian Hill stands 1,760 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Bear Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway passes 25 miles off. 33 named places lie within 25 miles, 25 of them named summits.
The story
Summit in Goshen County, Wyoming, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49077364, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,530 m
How to reach it
- 24.5 mi off the Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway
- 25.3 mi off the Oregon Trail Historic Byway
33 named places within 25 miles
- Bear Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Three Tubs: 7.8 mi
- Devils Armchair: 8.2 mi
- Sixtysix Mountain: 9.2 mi
- The Culp: 9.5 mi
- Hawk Springs State Recreation Area: 4.5 mi
- Springer Wildlife Mangement Unit: 13.5 mi
- South Park: 20.4 mi
- Sugar Park: 20.7 mi
- Robidoux Trading Post: 24.3 mi
- Meriden Rest Area: 9.8 mi
- Eagle Nest: 14.4 mi
- Lyman Huntley Henry Museum: 20.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bear Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Hill | WSW 245° | 1,760 m | 22.0 mi |
| Flattop | S 181° | 1,688 m | 13.9 mi |
| Round Top | S 183° | 1,673 m | 13.3 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WNW 287° | 1,621 m | 1.0 mi |
| Ninemile Hill | SE 125° | 1,611 m | 13.2 mi |
| Sixtysix Mountain | ENE 77° | 1,585 m | 9.2 mi |
| Gurney Peak | S 173° | 1,575 m | 12.7 mi |
| Mers Hill | NW 308° | 1,568 m | 23.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 19:54 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:46 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 32 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 63 | 49 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LA Grange, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356507290
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