Degans Butte
Degans Butte rises to 1,840 m in Wyoming. Indian Guide stands 2,270 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Whitcomb Hill, a peak 5.0 miles away. 34 named places lie within 25 miles, 30 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Wyoming, United States of America
Wikidata Q49024180, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1840 m
How to reach it
34 named places within 25 miles
- Whitcomb Hill: 5.0 mi
- Chalk Hill: 6.5 mi
- Maxwell Hill: 7.5 mi
- Richeau Hill: 9.8 mi
- Sheep Mountain: 13.4 mi
- Legion Park: 8.5 mi
- Sybille Game and Fish Experimental Unit: 21.8 mi
- Cheyenne Deadwood Trail Historic Marker: 8.5 mi
- Chugwater Museum: 8.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Degans Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Guide | WSW 254° | 2,270 m | 17.8 mi |
| Iron Mountain | WSW 249° | 2,260 m | 19.7 mi |
| Iron Benchmark | SW 221° | 2,249 m | 21.7 mi |
| Limestone Rim | WSW 247° | 2,246 m | 19.4 mi |
| Horse Creek Hogback | SW 219° | 2,237 m | 22.0 mi |
| Goat Mountain | WSW 247° | 2,217 m | 21.6 mi |
| Dummy Hill | SW 234° | 2,201 m | 22.9 mi |
| Government Peak | NW 314° | 2,198 m | 24.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:57 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:48 | 16:33 |
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 | 30 | 30 | 38 | 44 | 54 | 64 | 71 | 69 | 60 | 47 | 37 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chugwater, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1587514 — Degans Butte, Platte County, Wyoming.
OpenStreetMap element node/356500554
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