Clayton Mountain
Clayton Mountain rises to 3,039 m in Wyoming. Trout Peak stands 3,724 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Post Point, a peak 0.4 miles away. Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway passes 3.3 miles off.
The story
Clayton Mountain (10,219 ft (3,115 m)) is located in the Absaroka Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. On August 21, 1937, fifteen firefighters were killed on the west slopes of Clayton Mountain while fighting the Blackwater fire. The peak was named after United States Forest Service (USFS) ranger Alfred G. Clayton, who perished along with members of his crew during the fire. Two memorials were constructed in 1938 by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) on the west slope of Clayton Mountain to commemorate the locations where members of the CCC and the USFS perished.
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Wikidata Q14714685, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3039 m
How to reach it
- 3.3 mi off the Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway
- 28.1 mi off the Chief Joseph Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Dead Indian Overlook · 29 mi
- Sunlight Bridge Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Post Point: 0.4 mi
- Double Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Coxcomb Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Sheep Mesa: 5.8 mi
- Fortress Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Blackwater Pond Picnic Ground: 3.5 mi
- Clearwater Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
- Horse Creek Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
- Eleanor Lake Picnic Area: 20.8 mi
- Sylvan Lake Picnic Area: 21.7 mi
- North Fork Shoshone River Access: 15.9 mi
- Andy Martin Hill River Access: 22.8 mi
- Fire Memorial: 3.5 mi
- The Palisades: 4.0 mi
- Eagle Pass: 14.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Clayton Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trout Peak | NE 37° | 3,724 m | 16.7 mi |
| Dead Indian Peak | NNE 23° | 3,703 m | 14.9 mi |
| Fortress Mountain | SW 214° | 3,675 m | 6.0 mi |
| Ptarmigan Mountain | ESE 119° | 3,665 m | 7.3 mi |
| Citadel Mountain | ESE 122° | 3,617 m | 9.4 mi |
| Battlement Mountain | SSW 211° | 3,591 m | 9.5 mi |
| Ishawooa Cone | SSW 198° | 3,576 m | 13.4 mi |
| Overlook Mountain | SW 215° | 3,549 m | 12.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:53 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 20:23 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 15:55 | 16:43 |
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 | 20 | 21 | 29 | 35 | 45 | 53 | 61 | 59 | 51 | 39 | 27 | 19 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pahaska, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1586756 — Clayton Mountain, Park County, Wyoming.
OpenStreetMap element node/356500255
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