Haystack Butte
Haystack Butte rises to 2,071 m in Wyoming. Little Prospect Mountain stands 2,697 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Fourmile Knoll, a peak 6.5 miles away. 33 named places lie within 25 miles, 24 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States of America
Wikidata Q49035568, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2071 m
How to reach it
33 named places within 25 miles
- Fourmile Knoll: 6.5 mi
- Round Top: 7.7 mi
- Tule Butte: 13.6 mi
- Little Sandy Peak: 13.7 mi
- Buffalo Hump: 13.9 mi
- Fifteenmile Spring: 13.7 mi
- Ox Yoke Springs: 14.2 mi
- Chicken Springs: 19.2 mi
- Big Sandy Park: 7.8 mi
- Bicentennial Park: 11.8 mi
- Steamboat Rim: 24.3 mi
- White Rocks: 24.8 mi
- Pacific Springs: 7.2 mi
- Parting Of The Ways: 11.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Haystack Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Prospect Mountain | NNE 22° | 2,697 m | 24.1 mi |
| Essex Mountain | SE 125° | 2,441 m | 20.5 mi |
| Elk Mountain | NNE 26° | 2,380 m | 14.6 mi |
| Flat Top | NNE 12° | 2,296 m | 19.8 mi |
| Tabernacle Butte | NNE 13° | 2,274 m | 14.8 mi |
| Square Top | NNW 348° | 2,257 m | 23.7 mi |
| Gobblers Knob | NW 325° | 2,240 m | 24.8 mi |
| Stud Horse Butte | NW 325° | 2,228 m | 21.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:53 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:16 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:40 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 16:04 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 12 | 14 | 28 | 38 | 48 | 57 | 64 | 62 | 52 | 40 | 26 | 14 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Farson 2nne, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356501653
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