Garfield Peak
Garfield Peak rises to 2,503 m in Wyoming. Black Mountain stands 2,448 m to the west, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Goat Mountain, a peak 4.6 miles away. South Big Horn/Red Wall Scenic Backway passes 20 miles off. 45 named places lie within 25 miles, 37 of them named summits.
The story
Garfield Peak is a prominent mountain in the U.S. state of Wyoming. It is the highest point in the Rattlesnake Hills.
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Wikidata Q5523094, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,503 m
How to reach it
- 19.7 mi off the South Big Horn/Red Wall Scenic Backway
45 named places within 25 miles
- Goat Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Fales Rocks: 5.0 mi
- Bald Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Saddle Rock: 6.4 mi
- Sagehen Hill: 6.5 mi
- Sweet Water River Crossing: 21.3 mi
- Soda Lake Camp: 22.1 mi
- Castle Gardens: 23.6 mi
- Waltman Rest Area: 20.2 mi
- Wyoming State Rest Area: 21.0 mi
- Sweetwater Monument: 23.3 mi
- Fort Seminoe: 23.7 mi
- Miller Spring: 17.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Garfield Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain | W 264° | 2,448 m | 8.9 mi |
| Goat Mountain | SW 227° | 2,429 m | 4.6 mi |
| McIntosh Peak | SW 216° | 2,429 m | 22.4 mi |
| Lone Mountain | SW 218° | 2,382 m | 18.2 mi |
| Sagehen Hill | SE 124° | 2,345 m | 6.5 mi |
| Lankin Dome | SW 221° | 2,342 m | 22.9 mi |
| Savage Peak | S 182° | 2,331 m | 20.3 mi |
| Saddle Rock | SE 130° | 2,310 m | 6.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:44 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:09 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:31 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 15:53 | 16:39 |
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 | 22 | 24 | 34 | 41 | 51 | 60 | 69 | 68 | 58 | 43 | 32 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Powder RVR (school), 22 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1588814 — Garfield Peak, Natrona County, Wyoming.
OpenStreetMap element node/356501343
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