Black Mountain
Black Mountain rises to 2,448 m in Wyoming. Garfield Peak stands 2,503 m to the east, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Mountain, a peak 4.6 miles away. South Big Horn/Red Wall Scenic Backway passes 24 miles off. 47 named places lie within 25 miles, 38 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Natrona County, Wyoming, United States of America
Wikidata Q49013877, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2448 m
How to reach it
- 23.7 mi off the South Big Horn/Red Wall Scenic Backway
47 named places within 25 miles
- Bald Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Goat Mountain: 5.9 mi
- Garfield Peak: 8.9 mi
- Sacawee Benchmark: 9.0 mi
- Fales Rocks: 10.0 mi
- Castle Gardens: 17.2 mi
- Soda Lake Camp: 20.2 mi
- Six Mile Camp: 21.2 mi
- Sweet Water River Crossing: 24.9 mi
- Waltman Rest Area: 23.3 mi
- Wyoming State Rest Area: 24.5 mi
- Miller Spring: 16.6 mi
- Castle Rock: 22.6 mi
- Sweetwater Monument: 24.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Black Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield Peak | E 84° | 2,503 m | 8.9 mi |
| Goat Mountain | ESE 112° | 2,429 m | 5.9 mi |
| McIntosh Peak | SSW 194° | 2,429 m | 17.8 mi |
| Lone Mountain | S 190° | 2,382 m | 13.7 mi |
| Sagehen Hill | E 101° | 2,345 m | 14.5 mi |
| Lankin Dome | SSW 201° | 2,342 m | 17.6 mi |
| Savage Peak | SSE 157° | 2,331 m | 21.0 mi |
| Saddle Rock | ESE 103° | 2,310 m | 14.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:45 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:09 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:32 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 15:53 | 16:39 |
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 | 20 | 22 | 32 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 68 | 66 | 56 | 43 | 30 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jeffrey City, 27 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356499453
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