Broad Mesa
Broad Mesa rises to 1,837 m in Wyoming. Garfield Peak stands 2,503 m to the south-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Waltman Rest Area, a rest area 6.9 miles away. South Big Horn/Red Wall Scenic Backway passes 5.1 miles off. 22 named places lie within 25 miles, 20 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Natrona County, Wyoming, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49015468, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,837 m
How to reach it
- 5.1 mi off the South Big Horn/Red Wall Scenic Backway
22 named places within 25 miles
- Wild Horse Butte: 7.4 mi
- Square Top Butte: 9.8 mi
- Needles Eye Butte: 10.6 mi
- Shirttail Butte: 10.9 mi
- Fales Rocks: 10.9 mi
- Waltman Rest Area: 6.9 mi
- Cottonwood Rim: 22.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Broad Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield Peak | SSW 199° | 2,503 m | 15.2 mi |
| Black Mountain | SW 222° | 2,448 m | 20.5 mi |
| Goat Mountain | SSW 205° | 2,429 m | 19.3 mi |
| Sagehen Hill | S 178° | 2,345 m | 18.1 mi |
| Saddle Rock | S 180° | 2,310 m | 18.6 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SSW 209° | 2,258 m | 19.6 mi |
| Horse Heaven | SSE 157° | 2,258 m | 20.7 mi |
| Pete Benchmark | SSW 196° | 2,196 m | 24.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:44 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 20:09 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:30 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 15:51 | 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 | 22 | 24 | 34 | 41 | 51 | 60 | 69 | 68 | 58 | 43 | 32 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Powder RVR (school), 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1585937 — Broad Mesa, Natrona County, Wyoming.
OpenStreetMap element node/356499757
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