Black Rock Mountain
Black Rock Mountain rises to 2,014 m in Wyoming. Garfield Peak stands 2,503 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Vinegar Hill, a peak 1.8 miles away. Seminoe to Alcova Scenic Backway passes 17 miles off. 45 named places lie within 25 miles, 37 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Natrona County, Wyoming, United States of America
Wikidata Q49014009, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2014 m
How to reach it
- 16.8 mi off the Seminoe to Alcova Scenic Backway
45 named places within 25 miles
- Vinegar Hill: 1.8 mi
- Breadpan Hill: 3.2 mi
- Steamboat Rock: 4.0 mi
- Sanford Benchmark: 5.7 mi
- Horse Heaven: 7.2 mi
- Sweet Water River Crossing: 9.4 mi
- Greasewood " Rescue Site Martin Handcart Company.: 14.5 mi
- Soda Lake Camp: 20.8 mi
- Fort Seminoe: 15.1 mi
- Sweetwater Monument: 15.7 mi
- Wyoming State Rest Area: 9.6 mi
- Pathfinder National Wildlife Refuge: 14.0 mi
- Miller Spring: 17.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Black Rock Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield Peak | NW 316° | 2,503 m | 16.5 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | SSE 156° | 2,488 m | 20.4 mi |
| The Chimneys | SSE 154° | 2,475 m | 23.3 mi |
| Black Mountain | WNW 298° | 2,448 m | 23.1 mi |
| Heaths Peak | SSE 156° | 2,447 m | 22.8 mi |
| Goat Mountain | WNW 300° | 2,429 m | 17.3 mi |
| Lone Mountain | W 264° | 2,382 m | 22.9 mi |
| Tops Benchmark | SE 144° | 2,351 m | 21.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:43 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:07 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 15:53 | 16:38 |
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 | 25 | 26 | 36 | 43 | 52 | 63 | 72 | 70 | 60 | 47 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pathfinder DAM, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1585617 — Black Rock Mountain, Natrona County, Wyoming.
OpenStreetMap element node/356499519
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