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
Named places within 25 miles
- 10953: 0.8 mi
- Temple Peak: 1.1 mi
- Little El Capitan: 1.2 mi
- Wind River Peak: 1.4 mi
- Haystack Mountain: 1.5 mi
- The Diving Board: 0.2 mi
- Sharks Nose: 6.1 mi
- Suicide Point: 12.6 mi
- Fair Field: 15.7 mi
- Main Wall: 16.4 mi
- 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
- Middle Fork Falls: 13.9 mi
- North Fork Falls: 22.0 mi
- Bruce's Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
- City Park: 22.6 mi
- The Sinks: 17.8 mi
- Wind river Wild Horses Sancuary: 24.1 mi
- Garden: 20.0 mi
- Raised Bed Garden: 20.5 mi
- The Rise: 18.0 mi
- The Lander Pioneer Museum: 22.7 mi
- South Pass City: 24.7 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind River Peak | E 96° | 4,022.1 m | 1.4 mi |
| Temple Peak | SW 222° | 3,958 m | 1.1 mi |
| Little El Capitan | ENE 78° | 3,908.6 m | 1.2 mi |
| Washakie Peak | NW 325° | 3,811 m | 8.7 mi |
| Atlantic Peak | SE 129° | 3,808 m | 10.2 mi |
| Dog Tooth Peak | NNW 337° | 3,800 m | 3.9 mi |
| Lizard Head Peak | NNW 339° | 3,799 m | 5.9 mi |
| Mitchell Peak | NNW 332° | 3,796 m | 4.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:52 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:16 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 16:01 | 16:47 |
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 | 21 | 25 | 36 | 43 | 53 | 63 | 72 | 70 | 60 | 45 | 32 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lander AP, 23 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356506086
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