Peak · Wyoming
Crows Nest
Crows Nest rises to 2,963 m in Wyoming. The Enclosure stands 4,060 m to the south-southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Green Lakes Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Teton Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,963 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.86965, -110.89911
- 11.5 mi off the Teton Scenic Byway
- 15.8 mi off the Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway
- 26.7 mi off the Mesa Falls Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Teton Point Overlook · 16 mi
- Snake River Overlook · 16 mi
- Glacier Overlook · 17 mi
- Blacktail Ponds Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Green Lakes Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Dry Ridge Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Green Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Rammell Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Window Peak: 2.4 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Wilderness Falls: 7.7 mi
- Columbine Cascade: 8.1 mi
- Ribbon Cascade: 9.9 mi
- Hidden Falls: 10.3 mi
- Cleft Falls: 11.7 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Moose Mountain Slide: 4.7 mi
- Black Dike: 10.2 mi
- Inspiration Point: 10.3 mi
- The Wall: 11.3 mi
- Sheep Steps: 12.3 mi
Parks: 8
- Alta Community Park: 10.6 mi
- Shoshoni Plains: 13.3 mi
- Shoshoni Plains South: 13.7 mi
- Ruby Carson Memorial Park: 13.8 mi
- John D Rockefeller Memorial Parkway: 16.4 mi
Attractions: 7
- Petzoldt's Caves: 11.1 mi
- Darby Ice Cave: 14.9 mi
- Windy Point Turnout: 15.9 mi
- Menors Ferry Historic District: 17.3 mi
- Cunningham Cabin: 18.1 mi
Artworks: 7
- Moose: 17.5 mi
- Arrival Over The Snake: 20.1 mi
- Bison Columns: 20.1 mi
- Welcome to Jackson Hole: 20.1 mi
- Callisto the Huntress - Grizzly Bear: 20.1 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Sargent's Bay Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
- Cave Falls Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
- Picnic: 21.6 mi
- Snake River Picnic Area: 21.8 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Huckleberry Hot Spring: 19.9 mi
- Kelly Warm Springs: 21.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Phelps Beach: 15.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve: 17.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Paradise Spring: 21.2 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Old Chimney Kiln: 24.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Crows Nest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Enclosure | SSE 152° | 4,060 m | 10.0 mi |
| Mount Owen | SSE 149° | 3,924 m | 9.9 mi |
| Mount Moran | ESE 111° | 3,835 m | 6.6 mi |
| Thor Peak | ESE 117° | 3,659 m | 5.8 mi |
| Mount Woodring | SE 131° | 3,517 m | 7.0 mi |
| Mount Saint John | SE 134° | 3,467 m | 8.8 mi |
| The Jaw | SE 138° | 3,464 m | 8.4 mi |
| Ranger Peak | ENE 59° | 3,453 m | 7.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:58 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:26 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 16:02 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 23 | 30 | 38 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 63 | 54 | 42 | 29 | 20 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alta 1 NNW, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356506032
Day trips start here
- Grand Teton National Park · 10 mi
- Driggs · 14 mi
- Jackson · 28 mi
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