Cedar Mountain
Cedar Mountain rises to 2,599 m in Wyoming. Gilbert Peak stands 4,095 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. Flaming Gorge-Uintas Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off. 59 named places lie within 25 miles, 37 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49019068, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,599 m
How to reach it
- 17.9 mi off the Flaming Gorge-Uintas Scenic Byway, National
- 19.9 mi off the Flaming Gorge - Green River Basin Scenic Byway, National
- 20.1 mi off the Bridger Valley Historic Byway
- 23.1 mi off the Muddy Creek Historic Backway
Overlooks nearby
- Sheep Creek Overlook · 22 mi
- Sheep Creek Bay Overlook Interpretive Area · 22 mi
- Lookout Sheep Creek · 22 mi
59 named places within 25 miles
- Cedar Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Sage Creek Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Mass Mountain: 7.6 mi
- Widdop Mountain: 9.0 mi
- The Butte: 9.8 mi
- Lost Creek Park: 12.0 mi
- Daggett County Centennial Park: 17.7 mi
- Palisades Memorial Park: 17.8 mi
- Deadhorse Park: 18.5 mi
- Slab Park: 19.4 mi
- Hole in the Rock Spring: 11.9 mi
- Antelope Spring: 13.6 mi
- Butcher Knife Spring: 16.0 mi
- Big Spring: 17.6 mi
- Pony Express Monument: 24.1 mi
- Jim Bridger's Fort: 24.3 mi
- Sheep Creek Canyon Geological Area: 17.6 mi
- Linwood: 21.5 mi
- Lyman Rest Area: 23.3 mi
- Fort Bridger Museum: 24.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cedar Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Peak | SW 221° | 4,095 m | 24.1 mi |
| East Gilbert Peak | SW 218° | 3,917 m | 23.6 mi |
| Anne Benchmark Peak | SW 217° | 3,878 m | 22.0 mi |
| South Burro Peak | SSW 203° | 3,873 m | 19.3 mi |
| Coffin Mountain | SSW 213° | 3,863 m | 21.0 mi |
| North Burro Peak | SSW 203° | 3,860 m | 18.3 mi |
| Mount Davis | SSW 207° | 3,793 m | 20.4 mi |
| Mount Untermann | SSE 159° | 3,675 m | 23.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:56 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 20:15 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:11 | 16:55 |
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 | 24 | 27 | 36 | 43 | 52 | 61 | 68 | 66 | 57 | 46 | 33 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Manila, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1586507 — Cedar Mountain, Sweetwater County, Wyoming.
OpenStreetMap element node/356500025
Day trips start here
- Lyman · 21 mi
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