Horse Butte
Horse Butte rises to 2,270 m in Wyoming. Tabletop stands 2,593 m to the north-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Cherry Creek Hill, a peak 9.9 miles away. South Big Horn/Red Wall Scenic Backway passes 22 miles off. 41 named places lie within 25 miles, 34 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Washakie County, Wyoming, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49037167, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,270 m
How to reach it
- 21.5 mi off the South Big Horn/Red Wall Scenic Backway
- 26.8 mi off the Cloud Peak Skyway
41 named places within 25 miles
- Cherry Creek Hill: 9.9 mi
- The Castle Rock: 9.9 mi
- Mahogany Butte: 10.6 mi
- Tabletop: 11.4 mi
- Mackenzie Hill: 11.9 mi
- Red Wall Number 2: 17.6 mi
- Red Wall Number 1: 18.3 mi
- Black Rim: 20.9 mi
- Devils Slide: 22.4 mi
- Gray Wall: 24.6 mi
- Hole-in-the Wall Outlaw Hideout: 11.6 mi
- The Arch: 13.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Horse Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tabletop | NNE 26° | 2,593 m | 11.4 mi |
| Cherry Creek Hill | SSW 194° | 2,590 m | 9.9 mi |
| Red Spring Hill | NE 39° | 2,493 m | 16.4 mi |
| Red Hill | NE 39° | 2,492 m | 15.0 mi |
| Gobblers Knob | NE 46° | 2,486 m | 13.0 mi |
| The Castle Rock | NE 35° | 2,469 m | 9.9 mi |
| Monument Hill | N 8° | 2,461 m | 18.9 mi |
| Specimen Hill | NE 50° | 2,353 m | 22.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:43 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 20:11 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:30 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 15:48 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 17 | 21 | 33 | 41 | 51 | 61 | 69 | 66 | 55 | 42 | 30 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tensleep 16sse, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356501770
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