Elk Butte
Elk Butte rises to 2,415 m in Wyoming. Diamond Peak stands 2,946 m to the south-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Laney Rim, a cliff 3.7 miles away. Flaming Gorge - Green River Basin Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 52 named places lie within 25 miles, 36 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49027709, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,415 m
How to reach it
- 12.0 mi off the Flaming Gorge - Green River Basin Scenic Byway, National
- 28.9 mi off the Flaming Gorge-Uintas Scenic Byway, National
52 named places within 25 miles
- Potter Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Scrivner Butte: 10.2 mi
- Mellor Mountain: 12.1 mi
- Pine Mountain: 12.1 mi
- Camel Rock: 12.6 mi
- Laney Rim: 3.7 mi
- Rifes Rim: 6.5 mi
- Four J Rim: 11.5 mi
- Lion Bluffs: 19.2 mi
- Sand Butte Rim: 19.8 mi
- Three Patches Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
- Clay Basin Wildlife Management Area: 21.5 mi
- Arrowhead Springs Park: 23.1 mi
- Edith Aspden Park: 23.6 mi
- Three Corners Monument: 15.2 mi
- Cottonwood Spring: 20.3 mi
- Bridgeport: 23.4 mi
- John Jarvie Ranch Historic Site (BLM): 24.3 mi
- Browns Park Waterfowl Area: 24.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Elk Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Peak | SSE 169° | 2,946 m | 18.0 mi |
| Pine Mountain | S 191° | 2,865 m | 12.1 mi |
| Kleins Hill | SSW 195° | 2,755 m | 15.7 mi |
| Buck Knoll | SSW 195° | 2,745 m | 16.5 mi |
| Bender Mountain | SSW 207° | 2,741 m | 17.2 mi |
| Willow Creek Butte | SSW 204° | 2,736 m | 16.1 mi |
| Bishop Peak | S 176° | 2,691 m | 16.8 mi |
| Pine Butte | ENE 63° | 2,665 m | 15.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:52 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:11 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:38 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:06 | 16:51 |
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 | 26 | 31 | 40 | 47 | 55 | 65 | 72 | 69 | 61 | 49 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jarvie RCH, 24 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1588217 — Elk Butte, Sweetwater County, Wyoming.
OpenStreetMap element node/356500947
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- Rock Springs · 30 mi
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