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Haystack Peaks

Haystack Peaks, seen from above at true elevation

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

Coordinates42.28108, -105.39276

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 5
Waterfalls: 1
  • Cottonwood Falls: 8.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Laramie PeakWSW 251°3,059 m2.7 mi
Eagle PeakW 260°2,784 m6.5 mi
Windy PeakW 277°2,735 m9.3 mi
Jack Squirrel PeakWSW 248°2,699 m7.7 mi
Eagle MountainWSW 255°2,667 m7.0 mi
South MountainWSW 238°2,664 m5.1 mi
Beaver MountainW 271°2,645 m8.6 mi
Slick MountainW 268°2,645 m11.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3719:14
June solstice05:2620:0020:42
September equinox06:5018:2419:01
December solstice07:2815:4716:33

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272836425059666456443427
Precip in0.30.70.92.12.82.41.31.11.51.00.90.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Double Four RCH, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356506230

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