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Elephant Head

Elephant Head, seen from above at true elevation

Elephant Head rises to 3,710 m in Wyoming. Gannett Peak stands 4,206 m to the north-northwest, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Harrower Peak, a peak 0.8 miles away. Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off.

The story

mountain in Wyoming, United States of America

Wikidata Q49027581, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3710 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.08856, -109.61015

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs: 7
Parks: 7
  • Tom Orcutt Memorial Park: 19.5 mi
  • Burzlander Park: 19.6 mi
  • Split Diamond Park: 19.6 mi
  • Trails Creek Park: 19.9 mi
  • Wrangler Park: 20.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Water slide: 2.7 mi
  • North Fork Falls: 15.4 mi
  • Bomber Falls: 20.2 mi
  • Bull Lake Creek Falls: 21.5 mi
Museums: 1
Springs: 1
  • Gypsum Spring: 22.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Elephant Head. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gannett PeakNNW 342°4,206 m7.0 mi
Fremont PeakN 351°4,177 m2.5 mi
Turret PeakN 355°4,147 m5.3 mi
Doublet PeakN 349°4,143 m5.3 mi
Mount HelenNNW 346°4,128 m4.4 mi
Mount SacagaweaNNW 347°4,119 m3.4 mi
Dinwoody PeakNNW 348°4,115 m5.3 mi
Jackson PeakN 9°4,114 m2.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5319:31
June solstice05:4020:1921:02
September equinox07:0618:4019:18
December solstice07:4816:0116:47

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F151727374655615951402616
Precip in0.70.80.71.11.91.40.91.01.20.90.60.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pinedale, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356506090

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