Horse Heaven
Horse Heaven rises to 2,258 m in Wyoming. Garfield Peak stands 2,503 m to the west-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Breadpan Hill, a peak 5.1 miles away. Seminoe to Alcova Scenic Backway passes 19 miles off. 44 named places lie within 25 miles, 35 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Wyoming, United States of America
Wikidata Q49037199, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2258 m
How to reach it
- 18.8 mi off the Seminoe to Alcova Scenic Backway
- 25.7 mi off the South Big Horn/Red Wall Scenic Backway
44 named places within 25 miles
- Breadpan Hill: 5.1 mi
- Vinegar Hill: 5.6 mi
- Black Rock Mountain: 7.2 mi
- Sagehen Hill: 7.5 mi
- Saddle Rock: 7.9 mi
- Sweet Water River Crossing: 16.4 mi
- Greasewood " Rescue Site Martin Handcart Company.: 16.5 mi
- Red Buttes Crossing: 24.7 mi
- Fort Seminoe: 21.7 mi
- Sweetwater Monument: 22.1 mi
- Oregon Trail Historical Marker: 24.9 mi
- Wyoming State Rest Area: 16.5 mi
- Pathfinder National Wildlife Refuge: 20.2 mi
- Miller Spring: 21.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Horse Heaven. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield Peak | WNW 290° | 2,503 m | 13.6 mi |
| Black Mountain | W 280° | 2,448 m | 21.9 mi |
| Goat Mountain | W 276° | 2,429 m | 16.2 mi |
| Sagehen Hill | W 278° | 2,345 m | 7.5 mi |
| Savage Peak | SW 221° | 2,331 m | 20.6 mi |
| Saddle Rock | W 274° | 2,310 m | 7.9 mi |
| Bald Mountain | W 276° | 2,258 m | 17.5 mi |
| Nemo Benchmark | SW 235° | 2,255 m | 22.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:43 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:07 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 15:52 | 16:38 |
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 | 25 | 26 | 36 | 43 | 52 | 63 | 72 | 70 | 60 | 47 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pathfinder DAM, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356501782
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- Central Wyoming · 26 mi
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