Horseshoe Hill
Horseshoe Hill rises to 2,522 m in Wyoming. Electric Peak stands 3,341 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is The Landmark, a peak 2.3 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,522 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- The Landmark: 2.3 mi
- Roaring Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Cook Peak: 5.2 mi
- Bunsen Peak: 6.6 mi
- Folsom Peak: 7.0 mi
- Apollinaris Spring: 2.6 mi
- Ampitheater Springs: 3.5 mi
- Whiterock Springs: 4.0 mi
- Sieve Lake: 7.4 mi
- Sand Spring: 7.5 mi
- Bijah Springs: 5.8 mi
- Roadside Spring East (MNCNN031): 6.2 mi
- Roadside Spring West (MNCNN030): 6.2 mi
- Frying Pan Spring: 6.2 mi
- Frying Pan Bowl: 6.2 mi
- Apollinaris Picnic Area: 2.7 mi
- Beaver Lake Picnic Area: 3.1 mi
- Sheepeater Cliff Picnic Area: 4.5 mi
- Norris Meadows Picnic Area: 7.3 mi
- Lava Creek Picnic Area: 7.5 mi
- Clearwater Springs: 4.4 mi
- Osprey Falls: 6.3 mi
- Porcelain Basin: 7.6 mi
- Norris Geyser Basin: 7.7 mi
- Back Basin: 7.8 mi
- Rustic Falls: 7.1 mi
- Wraith Falls: 7.5 mi
- Undine Falls: 7.7 mi
- Virginia Cascades: 8.7 mi
- Crystal Falls: 12.1 mi
- Willow Park: 3.6 mi
- Arch Park: 13.4 mi
- West Yellowstone Town Park: 23.9 mi
- Linear Park: 23.9 mi
- Dunbar Park: 23.9 mi
- Obsidian Cliff: 2.6 mi
- Sheepeater Cliffs: 6.6 mi
- Trilobite Point: 8.1 mi
- Overhanging Cliff: 14.8 mi
- Devils Slide: 18.6 mi
- Museum of the National Park Ranger: 6.9 mi
- Norris Geyser Basin Museum: 7.7 mi
- Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center: 24.0 mi
- Museum of the Yellowstone: 24.0 mi
- Queen's Laundry Bath House: 21.1 mi
- Honoring Veterans: 24.0 mi
- Yellowstone National Park: 17.6 mi
- Aldridge: 17.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Horseshoe Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Peak | NNW 327° | 3,341 m | 13.9 mi |
| Joseph Peak | NW 310° | 3,176 m | 13.0 mi |
| Mount Holmes | W 262° | 3,149 m | 8.7 mi |
| Gray Peak | NW 307° | 3,139 m | 12.3 mi |
| Bannock Peak | WNW 292° | 3,137 m | 10.1 mi |
| Mount Washburn | ESE 103° | 3,122 m | 12.4 mi |
| Antler Peak | WNW 286° | 3,048 m | 7.9 mi |
| Quadrant Mountain | WNW 302° | 3,034 m | 8.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:57 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 20:28 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:43 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 15:56 | 16:45 |
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 | 22 | 23 | 31 | 38 | 47 | 56 | 65 | 63 | 54 | 41 | 29 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yellowstone Park Mammoth, 10 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Yellowstone National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Nov and Mar; busiest: Jul.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356501800
Day trips start here
- Gardiner · 14 mi
- Yellowstone National Park · 16 mi
- West Yellowstone · 24 mi
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