Fossil Butte
Fossil Butte rises to 2,314 m in Wyoming. South Fork Mountain stands 2,829 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Rubey Point, a peak 4.2 miles away. Big Spring Scenic Backway passes 7.1 miles off. 58 named places lie within 25 miles, 25 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Wyoming, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49030127, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,314 m
How to reach it
- 7.1 mi off the Big Spring Scenic Backway
- 29.8 mi off the Bear Lake Scenic Byway
58 named places within 25 miles
- Rubey Point: 4.2 mi
- Elk Mountain: 9.6 mi
- Cavanaugh Peak: 9.6 mi
- Sand Knoll: 12.2 mi
- Quealy Peak: 12.3 mi
- Ollie Spring: 4.3 mi
- Gooseberry Spring: 8.3 mi
- Jenkins Springs: 13.6 mi
- Sucker Spring: 14.0 mi
- Alkal Spring: 15.5 mi
- Skull Point: 12.3 mi
- Windy Point: 13.4 mi
- Crockers Point: 16.4 mi
- Triangle Park: 11.2 mi
- Miner's Memorial Park: 11.4 mi
- Hamsfork Museum: 11.0 mi
- Sage: 11.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fossil Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Fork Mountain | NNE 29° | 2,829 m | 18.2 mi |
| Coke Mountain | N 350° | 2,712 m | 15.2 mi |
| Granny Peak | NNE 24° | 2,633 m | 16.8 mi |
| Elk Mountain | SSW 206° | 2,510 m | 9.6 mi |
| Bridger Hill | SW 217° | 2,501 m | 17.0 mi |
| South Sheep Mountain | SSW 199° | 2,496 m | 23.1 mi |
| The Pinnacle | SSW 207° | 2,488 m | 21.5 mi |
| North Sheep Mountain | SSW 199° | 2,457 m | 22.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:59 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 20:20 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 16:11 | 16:56 |
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 | 16 | 18 | 28 | 38 | 46 | 54 | 63 | 61 | 52 | 40 | 27 | 17 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fossil Butte, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1588657 — Fossil Butte, Lincoln County, Wyoming.
OpenStreetMap element node/356501266
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