Buzzard Peak
Buzzard Peak rises to 2,376 m in Wyoming. Laramie Peak stands 3,059 m to the southeast, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Windy Peak, a peak 2.6 miles away. Oregon Trail Historic Byway passes 26 miles off.
The story
mountain in Wyoming, United States of America
Wikidata Q49017352, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2376 m
How to reach it
- 26.4 mi off the Oregon Trail Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Windy Peak: 2.6 mi
- Beaver Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Eagle Peak: 3.2 mi
- The Needles: 3.2 mi
- Trethway Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Friend Park: 4.3 mi
- Friend Park: 4.5 mi
- Elk Park: 10.3 mi
- Oregon Trail Monument: 20.2 mi
- Oregon Trail Monument: 22.8 mi
- Cottonwood Falls: 14.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Buzzard Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laramie Peak | SE 125° | 3,059 m | 5.2 mi |
| Eagle Peak | S 173° | 2,784 m | 3.2 mi |
| Windy Peak | WSW 248° | 2,735 m | 2.6 mi |
| Jack Squirrel Peak | S 184° | 2,699 m | 5.0 mi |
| Eagle Mountain | S 179° | 2,667 m | 3.9 mi |
| South Mountain | SSE 152° | 2,664 m | 5.4 mi |
| Fortymile Peak | W 276° | 2,663 m | 10.8 mi |
| Beaver Mountain | SW 224° | 2,645 m | 2.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:00 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 15:48 | 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, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356499883
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