Black Mountain
Black Mountain rises to 3,100 m in Wyoming. Dome Mountain stands 3,791 m to the north, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Crow Mountain, a peak 3.4 miles away. Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 57 named places lie within 25 miles, 48 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States of America; geonames ID = 5818934
Wikidata Q49013872, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3100 m
How to reach it
- 20.7 mi off the Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway
57 named places within 25 miles
- Crow Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Red Peak: 5.1 mi
- Bald Mountain: 7.1 mi
- Lower Table: 9.0 mi
- Muddy Monument Peak: 9.1 mi
- National Museum of Military Vehicles: 14.7 mi
- Dubois Museum: 21.5 mi
- Indian Point: 19.3 mi
- Lincoln Point: 24.8 mi
- National BigHorn Sheep Center: 21.5 mi
- Bomber Falls: 22.1 mi
- Kirwin: 23.6 mi
- Diversion Dam Rest Area: 23.9 mi
- Salt Barrels Park: 24.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dome Mountain | N 1° | 3,791 m | 15.1 mi |
| Mount Crosby | NNW 346° | 3,791 m | 24.0 mi |
| Wiggins Peak | NNW 333° | 3,713 m | 21.9 mi |
| Brown Mountain | NNW 349° | 3,703 m | 25.0 mi |
| Torrey Peak | WSW 238° | 3,680 m | 24.2 mi |
| County Peak | N 353° | 3,668 m | 16.2 mi |
| Dunrud Peak | NNW 341° | 3,647 m | 23.2 mi |
| Spar Mountain | N 352° | 3,638 m | 22.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:52 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 20:18 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:57 | 16:44 |
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 | 25 | 26 | 35 | 41 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 63 | 54 | 43 | 32 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burris, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1585600 — Black Mountain, Fremont County, Wyoming.
OpenStreetMap element node/356499466
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