Horseshoe Peaks
Horseshoe Peaks rises to 2,152 m in Wyoming. Laramie Peak stands 3,059 m to the south-southwest, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Rock Mountain, a peak 2.5 miles away. Oregon Trail Historic Byway passes 22 miles off.
The story
summit in Converse County, Wyoming, United States of America
Wikidata Q49077353, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2152 m
How to reach it
- 21.7 mi off the Oregon Trail Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Rock Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Black Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Spring Hill: 3.3 mi
- Haystack Peaks: 4.4 mi
- Castle Rock: 4.6 mi
- Friend Park: 7.1 mi
- Friend Park: 7.6 mi
- Elk Park: 8.3 mi
- Oregon Trail Monument: 15.7 mi
- Oregon Trail Monument: 19.7 mi
- Cottonwood Falls: 9.4 mi
- Dwyer Junction Rest Area: 21.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of Horseshoe Peaks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laramie Peak | SSW 194° | 3,059 m | 5.3 mi |
| Eagle Peak | SW 224° | 2,784 m | 7.4 mi |
| Windy Peak | WSW 249° | 2,735 m | 8.5 mi |
| Jack Squirrel Peak | SW 220° | 2,699 m | 9.2 mi |
| Eagle Mountain | SW 222° | 2,667 m | 8.1 mi |
| South Mountain | SSW 204° | 2,664 m | 7.5 mi |
| Fortymile Peak | W 267° | 2,663 m | 16.3 mi |
| Beaver Mountain | WSW 241° | 2,645 m | 8.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:00 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:47 | 16:33 |
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 | 27 | 28 | 36 | 42 | 50 | 59 | 66 | 64 | 56 | 44 | 34 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Double Four RCH, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1603315 — Horseshoe Peaks, Converse County, Wyoming.
OpenStreetMap element node/356506826
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