Chimney Rock
Chimney Rock rises to 1,506 m in Wyoming. Lone Tree Hill stands 1,850 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Butte, a peak 6.7 miles away. Bridges to Buttes Byway passes 14 miles off. 32 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Niobrara County, Wyoming, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49020327, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,506 m
How to reach it
- 14.5 mi off the Bridges to Buttes Byway
- 30.0 mi off the Oregon Trail Historic Byway
32 named places within 25 miles
- Bald Butte: 6.7 mi
- Little Tetons: 7.4 mi
- Flattop Butte: 8.6 mi
- Big Rawhide Butte: 8.8 mi
- Middle Rawhide Butte: 9.7 mi
- Washington Park: 10.2 mi
- Northside Park: 10.4 mi
- Van Tassell Park: 12.7 mi
- Harrison City Park: 23.2 mi
- Stagecoach Museum: 10.2 mi
- Sioux County Museum: 23.3 mi
- Fireman's Memorial: 10.5 mi
- Coffee Siding Historical Marker: 15.5 mi
- Lusk Rest Area: 10.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chimney Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Tree Hill | W 281° | 1,850 m | 16.9 mi |
| Big Rawhide Butte | WSW 245° | 1,845 m | 8.8 mi |
| Flattop Butte | WSW 258° | 1,788 m | 8.6 mi |
| Middle Rawhide Butte | WSW 239° | 1,728 m | 9.7 mi |
| Seldon Peak | WNW 299° | 1,694 m | 17.3 mi |
| Garnet Hill | SW 219° | 1,658 m | 24.2 mi |
| Cedar Top | WSW 255° | 1,652 m | 24.2 mi |
| Bald Butte | WSW 254° | 1,651 m | 6.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:56 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:42 | 16:27 |
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 | 25 | 34 | 42 | 51 | 62 | 69 | 68 | 58 | 44 | 33 | 24 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lusk 2 SW, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356500170
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