Bell Butte
Bell Butte rises to 2,428 m in Wyoming. Laramie Peak stands 3,059 m to the east-southeast, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Bell Hill, a peak 0.9 miles away. Oregon Trail Historic Byway passes 30 miles off.
The story
mountain in Wyoming, United States of America
Wikidata Q49011902, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2428 m
How to reach it
- 30.0 mi off the Oregon Trail Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Bell Hill: 0.9 mi
- Bell Mountain: 1.2 mi
- The Needles: 2.0 mi
- Trethway Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Windy Peak: 2.1 mi
- Friend Park: 7.1 mi
- Friend Park: 7.1 mi
- Elk Park: 13.8 mi
- Oregon Trail Monument: 21.7 mi
- Oregon Trail Monument: 23.3 mi
- Cottonwood Falls: 18.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Bell Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laramie Peak | ESE 117° | 3,059 m | 8.6 mi |
| Warbonnet Peak | NW 307° | 2,861 m | 12.8 mi |
| Eagle Peak | SE 137° | 2,784 m | 5.6 mi |
| Windy Peak | SSE 151° | 2,735 m | 2.1 mi |
| Jack Squirrel Peak | SSE 152° | 2,699 m | 6.6 mi |
| Eagle Mountain | SE 144° | 2,667 m | 6.0 mi |
| South Mountain | SE 134° | 2,664 m | 8.2 mi |
| Fortymile Peak | W 272° | 2,663 m | 7.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:38 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:01 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 15:48 | 16:34 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 28 | 36 | 42 | 50 | 59 | 66 | 64 | 56 | 44 | 34 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Double Four RCH, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1585363 — Bell Butte, Converse County, Wyoming.
OpenStreetMap element node/356499267
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