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Blacktail Peak

Blacktail Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Blacktail Peak rises to 2,572 m in Wyoming. Laramie Peak stands 3,059 m to the southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is South Sawtooth Mountain, a peak 2.8 miles away.

The story

Mountain in Albany County, Wyoming, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49014140, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,572 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.37469, -105.64055

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 4
Waterfalls: 1
  • Cottonwood Falls: 20.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
Springs: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Ayres Natural Bridge: 24.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Blacktail Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Laramie PeakSE3,059 m12.5 mi
Warbonnet PeakWNW2,861 m8.9 mi
Buffalo PeakNW2,844 m14.3 mi
Roaring MountainNW2,833 m13.2 mi
Twin PeaksWNW2,814 m13.4 mi
Eagle PeakSE2,784 m9.8 mi
Windy PeakSSE2,735 m6.4 mi
Jack Squirrel PeakSSE2,699 m10.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3819:15
June solstice05:2720:0120:44
September equinox06:5118:2519:02
December solstice07:2915:4816:34

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272836425059666456443427
Precip in0.30.70.92.12.82.41.31.11.51.00.90.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Double Four RCH, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356505916

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