Fossil Hill
Fossil Hill rises to 2,770 m in Wyoming. Wind River Peak stands 4,022 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Bruce's Picnic Area, a picnic site 1.2 miles away.
The story
mountain in Wyoming, United States of America
Wikidata Q49030133, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2770 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Meyer Lookout: 2.5 mi
- Fairfield Hill: 2.7 mi
- Timber Top: 3.4 mi
- Fairfield Hill: 3.5 mi
- Mexican Joe Hill: 4.3 mi
- Aspen Grade: 1.5 mi
- Fair Field: 1.8 mi
- Heavy Metal Rock Band: 1.8 mi
- Main Wall: 2.0 mi
- The School: 2.3 mi
- Sinks Canyon State Park: 2.8 mi
- Bike Skills Park: 5.8 mi
- Popo Agie Park: 9.8 mi
- Lander Bike Park: 10.0 mi
- Centennial Park: 10.1 mi
- Bruce's Picnic Area: 1.2 mi
- City Park: 9.3 mi
- Middle Fork Falls: 1.8 mi
- Johnny Behind The Rocks: 13.5 mi
- The Sinks: 3.0 mi
- Wind river Wild Horses Sancuary: 15.4 mi
- Garden: 5.7 mi
- Raised Bed Garden: 12.2 mi
- Miner's Delight: 15.2 mi
- South Pass City: 17.2 mi
- Mill: 15.3 mi
- Rock Creek Hollow Monument: 22.4 mi
- The Rise: 3.4 mi
- The Lander Pioneer Museum: 10.2 mi
- South Pass Rest Area: 23.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of Fossil Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind River Peak | W 268° | 4,022.1 m | 14.2 mi |
| Temple Peak | W 266° | 3,958 m | 16.4 mi |
| Little El Capitan | W 270° | 3,908.6 m | 14.4 mi |
| East Temple Peak | W 269° | 3,822 m | 15.7 mi |
| Atlantic Peak | SW 229° | 3,808 m | 10.3 mi |
| Dog Tooth Peak | W 281° | 3,800 m | 17.5 mi |
| Lizard Head Peak | WNW 287° | 3,799 m | 18.5 mi |
| Mitchell Peak | WNW 282° | 3,796 m | 18.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:51 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 20:15 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 15:59 | 16:45 |
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 | 21 | 25 | 36 | 43 | 53 | 63 | 72 | 70 | 60 | 45 | 32 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lander AP, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1599810 — Fossil Hill, Fremont County, Wyoming.
OpenStreetMap element node/356506142
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- Lander · 10 mi
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