Eagle Nest
Eagle Nest rises to 3,276 m in Wyoming. Fortress Mountain stands 3,675 m to the east, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Pinnacle Mountain, a peak 2.0 miles away. Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway passes 8.7 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Wyoming, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49026552, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,276 m
How to reach it
- 8.7 mi off the Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Pinnacle Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Howell Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Eagle Peak: 4.3 mi
- Chaos Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Mount Humphreys: 5.6 mi
- The Palisades: 11.8 mi
- Terrace Point: 13.6 mi
- Signal Point: 17.3 mi
- Park Point: 18.0 mi
- Elk Point: 18.7 mi
- Blackwater Pond Picnic Ground: 12.5 mi
- Eleanor Lake Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
- Sylvan Lake Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
- Clearwater Picnic Area: 15.9 mi
- Horse Creek Picnic Area: 19.7 mi
- Eagle Pass: 3.2 mi
- Parting of the Waters National Natural Landmark: 24.0 mi
- Frank Island Bay South: 20.6 mi
- Frank Island Bay North: 20.6 mi
- Fire Memorial: 12.5 mi
- Plateau Falls: 19.3 mi
- Steamboat Springs: 21.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.5 miles of Eagle Nest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fortress Mountain | E 97° | 3,675 m | 7.6 mi |
| Ptarmigan Mountain | E 88° | 3,665 m | 17.3 mi |
| Citadel Mountain | E 93° | 3,617 m | 19.0 mi |
| Battlement Mountain | SE 124° | 3,591 m | 7.4 mi |
| Ishawooa Cone | SE 142° | 3,576 m | 11.0 mi |
| Overlook Mountain | SSE 150° | 3,549 m | 7.4 mi |
| Clouds Home Peak | ESE 123° | 3,537 m | 12.9 mi |
| Pinnacle Mountain | SSW 197° | 3,469 m | 2.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:54 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 20:24 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 15:56 | 16:44 |
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 | 17 | 19 | 25 | 34 | 43 | 51 | 58 | 57 | 49 | 37 | 25 | 17 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yellowstone NP E ENT, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1599443 — Eagle Nest, Park County, Wyoming.
OpenStreetMap element node/356506076
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