Chimney Rock
Chimney Rock rises to 1,817 m in Wyoming. Laramie Peak stands 3,059 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Indian Head Rock, a peak 1.3 miles away. Oregon Trail Historic Byway passes 13 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Platte County, Wyoming, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49020331, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,817 m
How to reach it
- 13.2 mi off the Oregon Trail Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Indian Head Rock: 1.3 mi
- Sheep Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Van Ortwick Hill: 2.8 mi
- Ridge Benchmark: 3.6 mi
- Johnson Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Elk Park: 6.3 mi
- Friend Park: 13.0 mi
- Cottonwood Falls: 9.8 mi
- Dwyer Junction Rest Area: 13.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Chimney Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laramie Peak | NW 306° | 3,059 m | 11.4 mi |
| Eagle Peak | WNW 296° | 2,784 m | 14.6 mi |
| Windy Peak | WNW 299° | 2,735 m | 18.1 mi |
| Jack Squirrel Peak | WNW 289° | 2,699 m | 14.6 mi |
| Eagle Mountain | WNW 293° | 2,667 m | 14.6 mi |
| South Mountain | WNW 294° | 2,664 m | 12.0 mi |
| Beaver Mountain | WNW 297° | 2,645 m | 17.1 mi |
| Cow Creek Mountain | WNW 281° | 2,619 m | 15.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:36 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:59 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356505983
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