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Block and Tackle Hill

Block and Tackle Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Block and Tackle Hill rises to 2,746 m in Wyoming. Wind River Peak stands 4,022 m to the north, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Nystrom, a peak 5.7 miles away. 92 named places lie within 25 miles, 59 of them named summits.

The story

Mountain in Wyoming, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49014245, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,746 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.57190, -109.15290

92 named places within 25 miles

Cliffs: 21
Parks: 3
  • Tayo Park: 8.9 mi
  • Sinks Canyon State Park: 21.0 mi
  • Bike Skills Park: 24.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Historic sites: 2
Waterfalls: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • South Pass Rest Area: 18.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Bruce's Picnic Area: 18.7 mi
Attractions: 1
  • The Sinks: 21.3 mi
Springs: 1
  • The Rise: 21.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Block and Tackle Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wind River PeakN4,022 m9.5 mi
Temple PeakN3,958 m8.8 mi
Little El CapitanN3,909 m9.9 mi
East Temple PeakN3,822 m9.6 mi
Washakie PeakNNW3,811 m17.5 mi
Atlantic PeakENE3,808 m8.3 mi
Dog Tooth PeakN3,800 m13.3 mi
Lizard Head PeakN3,799 m15.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5219:29
June solstice05:4020:1620:58
September equinox07:0518:3819:16
December solstice07:4416:0116:47

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F151725334352595849382415

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — South Pass City, 19 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1598252 — Block and Tackle Hill, Sublette County, Wyoming.

OpenStreetMap element node/356505917

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