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East Temple Peak

East Temple Peak rises to 3,822 m in Wyoming. Wind River Peak stands 4,022 m to the east, 1.4 miles off. The nearest named place is The Diving Board, a cliff 0.2 miles away.

The story

East Temple Peak (exact height range is somewhere between 12,605 to 12,645 feet (3,842 to 3,854 m)) is located in the southern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. East Temple Peak is a little over 1 mile (1.6 km) northeast of Temple Peak and 1.5 mi (2.4 km) west of Wind River Peak. A small glacier clings to the northeast slopes of East Temple Peak. East Temple Peak is in the Bridger Wilderness of Bridger-Teton National Forest.

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Wikidata Q16890838, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3822 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.71051, -109.15652

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 21
Parks: 8
  • Tayo Park: 5.0 mi
  • Sinks Canyon State Park: 17.5 mi
  • Bike Skills Park: 20.1 mi
  • Lander Bike Park: 22.6 mi
  • Popo Agie Park: 22.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Bruce's Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
  • City Park: 22.6 mi
Attractions: 2
  • The Sinks: 17.8 mi
  • Wind river Wild Horses Sancuary: 24.1 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Garden: 20.0 mi
  • Raised Bed Garden: 20.5 mi
Springs: 1
  • The Rise: 18.0 mi
Museums: 1
  • The Lander Pioneer Museum: 22.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of East Temple Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wind River PeakE 96°4,022.1 m1.4 mi
Temple PeakSW 222°3,958 m1.1 mi
Little El CapitanENE 78°3,908.6 m1.2 mi
Washakie PeakNW 325°3,811 m8.7 mi
Atlantic PeakSE 129°3,808 m10.2 mi
Dog Tooth PeakNNW 337°3,800 m3.9 mi
Lizard Head PeakNNW 339°3,799 m5.9 mi
Mitchell PeakNNW 332°3,796 m4.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5219:29
June solstice05:3920:1620:59
September equinox07:0518:3819:16
December solstice07:4516:0116:47

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212536435363727060453222
Precip in0.50.71.32.12.71.10.60.51.01.40.80.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lander AP, 23 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356506086

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