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. 103 named places lie within 25 miles, 58 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Wyoming, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49030133, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,770 m
How to reach it
103 named places within 25 miles
- Meyer Lookout: 2.5 mi
- Fairfield Hill: 2.7 mi
- Timber Top: 3.4 mi
- Mexican Joe Hill: 4.3 mi
- Narrow Hill: 4.4 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
- 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
- Raised Bed Garden: 12.2 mi
- South Pass Rest Area: 23.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 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 m | 14.2 mi |
| Temple Peak | W 266° | 3,958 m | 16.4 mi |
| Little El Capitan | W 270° | 3,909 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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