Burnt Mountain
Burnt Mountain rises to 2,271 m in Wyoming. Laramie Peak stands 3,059 m to the south-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is North Sawtooth Mountain, a peak 2.1 miles away. Oregon Trail Historic Byway passes 29 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Converse County, Wyoming, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49017017, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,271 m
How to reach it
- 29.0 mi off the Oregon Trail Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- North Sawtooth Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Baldy Peak: 2.5 mi
- Middle Sawtooth Mountain: 2.8 mi
- South Sawtooth Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Trethway Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Friend Park: 10.7 mi
- Elk Park: 15.2 mi
- Oregon Trail Monument: 15.7 mi
- Ayres Natural Bridge State Park: 23.0 mi
- Cottonwood Falls: 16.5 mi
- Ayres Natural Bridge: 23.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of Burnt Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laramie Peak | SSE 153° | 3,059 m | 10.7 mi |
| Warbonnet Peak | W 279° | 2,861 m | 13.3 mi |
| Eagle Peak | S 174° | 2,784 m | 9.8 mi |
| Windy Peak | SSW 194° | 2,735 m | 7.7 mi |
| Jack Squirrel Peak | S 179° | 2,699 m | 11.5 mi |
| Eagle Mountain | S 177° | 2,667 m | 10.5 mi |
| South Mountain | SSE 165° | 2,664 m | 11.7 mi |
| Fortymile Peak | WSW 242° | 2,663 m | 11.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:37 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:01 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 15:47 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 28 | 36 | 42 | 50 | 59 | 66 | 64 | 56 | 44 | 34 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Double Four RCH, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1598524 — Burnt Mountain, Converse County, Wyoming.
OpenStreetMap element node/356505954
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