Independence Rock
Independence Rock rises to 1,833 m in Wyoming. Ferris Mountain East stands 3,059 m to the south-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Wyoming State Rest Area, a rest area 0.2 miles away. Seminoe to Alcova Scenic Backway passes 19 miles off. 59 named places lie within 25 miles, 49 of them named summits.
The story
place in Wyoming listed on National Register of Historic Places
Wikidata Q944336, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1833 m
How to reach it
- 19.4 mi off the Seminoe to Alcova Scenic Backway
59 named places within 25 miles
- Fort Ridge: 2.9 mi
- Granite Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Sweetwater Rocks: 4.3 mi
- Sweetwater Rocks: 5.6 mi
- Sanford Benchmark: 6.2 mi
- Sweet Water River Crossing: 0.3 mi
- Soda Lake Camp: 13.9 mi
- Greasewood " Rescue Site Martin Handcart Company.: 19.8 mi
- Six Mile Camp: 19.9 mi
- Fort Seminoe: 5.8 mi
- Sweetwater Monument: 6.7 mi
- Wyoming State Rest Area: 0.2 mi
- Miller Spring: 12.1 mi
- Pathfinder National Wildlife Refuge: 12.3 mi
- Castle Rock: 24.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Independence Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferris Mountain East | SSW 198° | 3,059 m | 17.3 mi |
| Ferris Mountain West | SW 217° | 2,947 m | 18.1 mi |
| Bradley Peak | S 170° | 2,725 m | 22.9 mi |
| Garfield Peak | NNW 341° | 2,503 m | 21.0 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | SE 128° | 2,488 m | 16.9 mi |
| The Chimneys | SE 130° | 2,475 m | 19.8 mi |
| Black Mountain | NW 321° | 2,448 m | 24.6 mi |
| Heaths Peak | SE 131° | 2,447 m | 19.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:44 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:07 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:30 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 15:53 | 16:39 |
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, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 66000757OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1589867 — Independence Rock, Natrona County, Wyoming.
OpenStreetMap element node/356501996
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