Continental Peak
Continental Peak rises to 2,567 m in Wyoming. Granite Peak stands 3,170 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Joe Hay Rim, a cliff 10 miles away. 39 named places lie within 25 miles, 15 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Wyoming, United States of America
Wikidata Q49021783, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2567 m
How to reach it
39 named places within 25 miles
- Joe Hay Rim: 10.4 mi
- Bush Rim: 14.2 mi
- Arapahoe Wall: 19.3 mi
- Cyclone Rim: 21.7 mi
- Wapiti Wall: 22.1 mi
- Pacific Butte: 10.9 mi
- Saint Marys Peak: 15.4 mi
- Five Fingers Butte: 15.7 mi
- Buffalo Hump: 17.1 mi
- Roundtop Mountain: 18.7 mi
- Rock Creek Hollow Monument: 12.7 mi
- Mill: 17.7 mi
- Tri Territory Monument: 21.1 mi
- South Pass City: 14.4 mi
- Miner's Delight: 18.4 mi
- South Pass Rest Area: 12.1 mi
- Upper Mormon Spring: 15.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Continental Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granite Peak | NNW 337° | 3,170 m | 21.2 mi |
| Pabst Peak | NNW 336° | 3,124 m | 20.3 mi |
| Rennecker Peak | NNW 335° | 3,064 m | 19.7 mi |
| Wildcat Butte | NW 323° | 2,927 m | 24.9 mi |
| Roundtop Mountain | N 1° | 2,672 m | 18.7 mi |
| Limestone Mountain | N 1° | 2,652 m | 21.5 mi |
| Steamboat Mountain | SSW 212° | 2,650 m | 24.4 mi |
| Pacific Butte | WNW 292° | 2,403 m | 10.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:50 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:13 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:01 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 15 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 43 | 52 | 59 | 58 | 49 | 38 | 24 | 15 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — South Pass City, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356500344
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