Black Mountain
Black Mountain rises to 2,425 m in Wyoming. Laramie Peak stands 3,059 m to the southwest, 4.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Haystack Peaks, a peak 2.3 miles away. Oregon Trail Historic Byway passes 19 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Wyoming, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49013867, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,425 m
How to reach it
- 19.0 mi off the Oregon Trail Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Haystack Peaks: 2.3 mi
- Elliott Point: 2.8 mi
- Horseshoe Peaks: 3.0 mi
- Harmon Heights: 3.2 mi
- Rock Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Elk Park: 5.6 mi
- Friend Park: 7.1 mi
- Oregon Trail Monument: 17.1 mi
- State Park: 23.8 mi
- Cottonwood Falls: 7.0 mi
- Dwyer Junction Rest Area: 19.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Black Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laramie Peak | SW 229° | 3,059 m | 4.6 mi |
| Eagle Peak | WSW 246° | 2,784 m | 7.9 mi |
| Windy Peak | W 265° | 2,735 m | 10.1 mi |
| Jack Squirrel Peak | WSW 238° | 2,699 m | 9.4 mi |
| Eagle Mountain | WSW 243° | 2,667 m | 8.5 mi |
| South Mountain | SW 227° | 2,664 m | 7.0 mi |
| Beaver Mountain | W 259° | 2,645 m | 9.6 mi |
| Slick Mountain | WSW 258° | 2,645 m | 12.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:00 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:47 | 16:33 |
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, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356505911
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