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Garfield Peak

Garfield Peak, seen from above at true elevation

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. 46 named places lie within 25 miles, 38 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.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q5523094, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2503 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.78246, -107.26478

46 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 38
Attractions: 3
  • Sweet Water River Crossing: 21.3 mi
  • Soda Lake Camp: 22.1 mi
  • Castle Gardens: 23.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Waltman Rest Area: 20.2 mi
  • Wyoming State Rest Area: 21.0 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Sweetwater Monument: 23.3 mi
  • Fort Seminoe: 23.7 mi
Springs: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black MountainW 264°2,448 m8.9 mi
Goat MountainSW 227°2,429 m4.6 mi
McIntosh PeakSW 216°2,429 m22.4 mi
Lone MountainSW 218°2,382 m18.2 mi
Sagehen HillSE 124°2,345 m6.5 mi
Lankin DomeSW 221°2,342 m22.9 mi
Savage PeakS 182°2,331 m20.3 mi
Saddle RockSE 130°2,310 m6.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4419:21
June solstice05:3220:0920:52
September equinox06:5718:3119:08
December solstice07:3715:5316:39

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222434415160696858433222
Precip in0.40.51.11.42.31.41.10.81.11.40.60.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Powder RVR (school), 22 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1588814 — Garfield Peak, Natrona County, Wyoming.

OpenStreetMap element node/356501343

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