Horses Head
Horses Head rises to 3,317 m in Wyoming. Mount Burwell stands 3,735 m to the south-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Ishawooa Mesa, a peak 2.3 miles away. Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.
The story
mountain in Wyoming, United States of America
Wikidata Q49037470, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3317 m
How to reach it
- 17.8 mi off the Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Ishawooa Mesa: 2.3 mi
- Gobblers Knob: 3.8 mi
- Clouds Home Peak: 4.1 mi
- Kingfisher Peak: 5.6 mi
- Thorofare Buttes: 6.3 mi
- Clearwater Picnic Area: 18.1 mi
- Blackwater Pond Picnic Ground: 18.2 mi
- Horse Creek Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
- Eagle Pass: 17.9 mi
- Fire Memorial: 18.2 mi
- The Palisades: 18.5 mi
- North Fork Shoshone River Access: 23.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.4 miles of Horses Head. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Burwell | SSE 147° | 3,735 m | 22.4 mi |
| Red Tops | SSE 167° | 3,717 m | 16.5 mi |
| Younts Peak | SSW 211° | 3,691 m | 17.4 mi |
| Needle Mountain | SSE 159° | 3,686 m | 9.9 mi |
| Carter Mountain | E 91° | 3,686 m | 13.3 mi |
| Fortress Mountain | NNW 330° | 3,675 m | 11.0 mi |
| Ptarmigan Mountain | NNE 21° | 3,665 m | 11.7 mi |
| Thorofare Mountain | SSW 207° | 3,663 m | 16.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:53 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 20:22 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 15:56 | 16:43 |
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 | 29 | 28 | 36 | 41 | 50 | 59 | 67 | 65 | 57 | 45 | 34 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cody 21 SW, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356501797
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