Elk Mountain
Elk Mountain rises to 1,983 m in Wyoming. Laramie Peak stands 3,059 m to the south-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Prairie Dog Hill, a peak 2.6 miles away. Oregon Trail Historic Byway passes 24 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Converse County, Wyoming, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49027823, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,983 m
How to reach it
- 23.7 mi off the Oregon Trail Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Prairie Dog Hill: 2.6 mi
- Sunset Hill: 3.3 mi
- Esterbrook Hill: 3.4 mi
- Castle Rock: 5.4 mi
- Reeder Hill: 5.5 mi
- Oregon Trail Monument: 6.5 mi
- Friend Park: 16.3 mi
- Elk Park: 16.4 mi
- State Park: 19.7 mi
- Glendo State Park: 20.0 mi
- Cottonwood Falls: 12.3 mi
- Glendo State Park: 19.2 mi
- Wyoming Pioneer Memorial Museum: 20.2 mi
- Ayres Natural Bridge: 22.5 mi
- Dwyer Junction Rest Area: 23.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Elk Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laramie Peak | SSW 198° | 3,059 m | 14.5 mi |
| Eagle Peak | SSW 210° | 2,784 m | 16.3 mi |
| Windy Peak | SW 223° | 2,735 m | 16.1 mi |
| Jack Squirrel Peak | SSW 210° | 2,699 m | 18.2 mi |
| Eagle Mountain | SSW 210° | 2,667 m | 17.0 mi |
| South Mountain | SSW 201° | 2,664 m | 16.8 mi |
| Beaver Mountain | SW 219° | 2,645 m | 16.4 mi |
| Slick Mountain | SW 224° | 2,645 m | 18.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 20:00 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:47 | 16:32 |
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 | 26 | 37 | 44 | 53 | 64 | 72 | 70 | 59 | 45 | 35 | 26 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Douglas 1 SE, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1599589 — Elk Mountain, Converse County, Wyoming.
OpenStreetMap element node/356506092
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