Elkhorn Point
Elkhorn Point rises to 2,626 m in Wyoming. Mount Zirkel stands 3,713 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Deerhorn Point, a peak 2.7 miles away. Snowy Range Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.
The story
cliff in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States
Wikidata Q49468592, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2626 m
How to reach it
- 17.3 mi off the Snowy Range Scenic Byway
- 24.2 mi off the Cache la Poudre--North Park
Overlooks nearby
- Libby Flats Observation Point · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Deerhorn Point: 2.7 mi
- Parkview Hill: 3.0 mi
- Prospect Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Stovepipe Hill: 4.5 mi
- Castle Rock: 6.0 mi
- Pelton Park: 8.2 mi
- Encampment River Wildernes: 20.4 mi
- Ryan Park: 20.5 mi
- Commissary Park: 21.5 mi
- Japanese Gardens: 22.0 mi
- United Airlines Flight 409 Memorial Plaque: 19.8 mi
- Fire Lookout: 20.1 mi
- Billie Class Stamp Mill: 21.2 mi
- Dan Birkholz Memorial: 23.0 mi
- Mirror Lake Picnic Area: 19.3 mi
- Libby Lake Picnic Site: 20.8 mi
- Old Roach: 17.9 mi
- Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge: 23.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.8 miles of Elkhorn Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Zirkel | SW 220° | 3,713 m | 21.0 mi |
| Medicine Bow Peak | NNE 13° | 3,639 m | 20.9 mi |
| Peggy Peak | SW 216° | 3,637 m | 19.8 mi |
| Goosenest | SW 224° | 3,600 m | 19.6 mi |
| Gap Point | NNE 14° | 3,585 m | 22.1 mi |
| Flattop Mountain | SW 214° | 3,581 m | 21.5 mi |
| Browns Peak | NNE 16° | 3,567 m | 22.3 mi |
| Bear Mountain | SSW 209° | 3,535 m | 22.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:42 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 20:01 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:57 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 22 | 30 | 36 | 45 | 55 | 61 | 59 | 51 | 40 | 29 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hohnholz RCH, 22 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356500995
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