Black Mountain
Black Mountain rises to 3,188 m in Wyoming. Wind River Peak stands 4,022 m to the south-southwest, 10.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Mountain, a peak 2.6 miles away.
The story
mountain in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States of America
Wikidata Q49013871, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3188 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Bald Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Dishpan Butte: 2.8 mi
- Mount Cross: 4.4 mi
- Hobbs Peak: 4.8 mi
- Bears Ears Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Suicide Point: 5.7 mi
- The Diving Board: 10.8 mi
- Sharks Nose: 10.9 mi
- Fair Field: 11.7 mi
- Main Wall: 12.2 mi
- Tayo Park: 10.7 mi
- Sinks Canyon State Park: 13.0 mi
- Pow Wow: 13.6 mi
- Bike Skills Park: 14.2 mi
- Lander Bike Park: 14.7 mi
- Middle Fork Falls: 11.2 mi
- Bull Lake Creek Falls: 24.9 mi
- Johnny Behind The Rocks: 24.9 mi
- Raised Bed Garden: 10.9 mi
- Garden: 14.1 mi
- Bruce's Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
- City Park: 15.3 mi
- The Sinks: 13.2 mi
- Wind river Wild Horses Sancuary: 14.1 mi
- The Rise: 13.2 mi
- The Lander Pioneer Museum: 14.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.1 miles of Black Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind River Peak | SSW 207° | 4,022.1 m | 10.0 mi |
| Temple Peak | SW 215° | 3,958 m | 11.7 mi |
| Little El Capitan | SSW 209° | 3,908.6 m | 9.7 mi |
| Roberts Mountain | WNW 293° | 3,889 m | 14.1 mi |
| East Temple Peak | SW 214° | 3,822 m | 10.6 mi |
| Washakie Peak | W 262° | 3,811 m | 11.2 mi |
| Dog Tooth Peak | SW 236° | 3,800 m | 9.1 mi |
| Lizard Head Peak | WSW 248° | 3,799 m | 8.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:51 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 20:16 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:38 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 16:00 | 16:46 |
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 | 21 | 25 | 36 | 43 | 53 | 63 | 72 | 70 | 60 | 45 | 32 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lander AP, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1585599 — Black Mountain, Fremont County, Wyoming.
OpenStreetMap element node/356499459
Day trips start here
- Lander · 16 mi
Take the scenic way to Black Mountain.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.