Horatio Rock
Horatio Rock rises to 2,669 m in Wyoming. Medicine Bow Peak stands 3,639 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Pelton Park, a park 1.2 miles away. Snowy Range Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Wyoming, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49037083, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,669 m
How to reach it
- 19.6 mi off the Snowy Range Scenic Byway
- 21.2 mi off the Cache la Poudre--North Park
Overlooks nearby
- Libby Flats Observation Point · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Douglas Point: 2.2 mi
- Castle Rock: 3.1 mi
- Somber Hill: 5.3 mi
- Parkview Hill: 6.4 mi
- Camp Benchmark: 6.9 mi
- Dan Birkholz Memorial: 16.1 mi
- United Airlines Flight 409 Memorial Plaque: 21.2 mi
- Fire Lookout: 21.9 mi
- Billie Class Stamp Mill: 22.5 mi
- Mirror Lake Picnic Area: 21.1 mi
- Libby Lake Picnic Site: 22.1 mi
- Pelton Park: 1.2 mi
- Old Roach: 11.3 mi
- North Park Pioneer Museum: 21.0 mi
- Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge: 21.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.4 miles of Horatio Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine Bow Peak | N 355° | 3,639 m | 22.6 mi |
| Peggy Peak | SW 233° | 3,637 m | 23.1 mi |
| Goosenest | WSW 239° | 3,600 m | 23.6 mi |
| Gap Point | N 357° | 3,585 m | 23.6 mi |
| Flattop Mountain | SW 230° | 3,581 m | 24.4 mi |
| Browns Peak | N 359° | 3,567 m | 23.4 mi |
| Red Elephant Mountain | WSW 241° | 3,521 m | 22.1 mi |
| Davis Peak | WSW 250° | 3,476 m | 23.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:41 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 20:00 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:56 | 16:40 |
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 | 21 | 22 | 30 | 36 | 45 | 55 | 61 | 59 | 51 | 40 | 29 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hohnholz RCH, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1600386 — Horatio Rock, Albany County, Wyoming.
OpenStreetMap element node/356506260
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