Haystack Peaks
Haystack Peaks rises to 2,302 m in Wyoming. Laramie Peak stands 3,059 m to the west-southwest, 2.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Mountain, a peak 2.3 miles away. Oregon Trail Historic Byway passes 19 miles off.
The story
mountain in Wyoming, United States of America
Wikidata Q49035694, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2302 m
How to reach it
- 19.4 mi off the Oregon Trail Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Black Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Laramie Peak: 2.7 mi
- Albany Peak: 3.4 mi
- Elliott Point: 3.9 mi
- Horseshoe Peaks: 4.4 mi
- Elk Park: 3.9 mi
- Friend Park: 5.4 mi
- Friend Park: 5.8 mi
- Oregon Trail Monument: 19.4 mi
- Oregon Trail Monument: 23.9 mi
- Cottonwood Falls: 8.1 mi
- Dwyer Junction Rest Area: 19.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.2 miles of Haystack Peaks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laramie Peak | WSW 251° | 3,059 m | 2.7 mi |
| Eagle Peak | W 260° | 2,784 m | 6.5 mi |
| Windy Peak | W 277° | 2,735 m | 9.3 mi |
| Jack Squirrel Peak | WSW 248° | 2,699 m | 7.7 mi |
| Eagle Mountain | WSW 255° | 2,667 m | 7.0 mi |
| South Mountain | WSW 238° | 2,664 m | 5.1 mi |
| Beaver Mountain | W 271° | 2,645 m | 8.6 mi |
| Slick Mountain | W 268° | 2,645 m | 11.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:00 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:47 | 16:33 |
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 | 27 | 28 | 36 | 42 | 50 | 59 | 66 | 64 | 56 | 44 | 34 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Double Four RCH, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356506230
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