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Granite Peak

Granite Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Granite Peak rises to 3,170 m in Wyoming. Wind River Peak stands 4,022 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Pabst Peak, a peak 1.0 miles away.

The story

mountain in Wyoming, United States of America

Wikidata Q49032880, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3170 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.54995, -108.88039

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 23
  • Sherwood Point: 5.5 mi
  • Leaning Flake: 7.4 mi
  • Tombstone: 7.5 mi
  • Six Killer: 7.6 mi
  • Pinnacle: 7.6 mi
Parks: 8
  • Tayo Park: 13.2 mi
  • Sinks Canyon State Park: 14.0 mi
  • Bike Skills Park: 16.6 mi
  • Popo Agie Park: 20.7 mi
  • Centennial Park: 21.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Historic sites: 2
  • Mill: 9.6 mi
  • Rock Creek Hollow Monument: 15.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Bruce's Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
  • City Park: 20.1 mi
Springs: 2
Gardens: 2
  • Garden: 16.6 mi
  • Raised Bed Garden: 23.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • South Pass Rest Area: 11.6 mi
Attractions: 1
  • The Sinks: 14.1 mi
Museums: 1
  • The Lander Pioneer Museum: 21.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of Granite Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wind River PeakNW 311°4,022.1 m16.7 mi
Temple PeakNW 305°3,958 m18.0 mi
Little El CapitanNW 312°3,908.6 m17.1 mi
East Temple PeakNW 308°3,822 m17.9 mi
Atlantic PeakNW 307°3,808 m7.7 mi
Dog Tooth PeakNW 313°3,800 m21.4 mi
Lizard Head PeakNW 316°3,799 m23.1 mi
Mitchell PeakNW 313°3,796 m22.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5119:28
June solstice05:3920:1420:57
September equinox07:0418:3719:15
December solstice07:4316:0016:46

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F151725334352595849382415

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — South Pass City, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1589038 — Granite Peak, Fremont County, Wyoming.

OpenStreetMap element node/356501501

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