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Independent Mountain

Independent Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Independent Mountain rises to 3,536 m in Wyoming. Wind River Peak stands 4,022 m to the northeast, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Crows Nest, a peak 1.9 miles away.

The story

mountain in Wyoming, United States of America

Wikidata Q49038378, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3536 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.65384, -109.18485

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 21
Parks: 3
  • Tayo Park: 6.4 mi
  • Sinks Canyon State Park: 19.9 mi
  • Bike Skills Park: 22.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Gardens: 2
  • Garden: 22.6 mi
  • Raised Bed Garden: 24.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Bruce's Picnic Area: 17.5 mi
Attractions: 1
  • The Sinks: 20.1 mi
Springs: 1
  • The Rise: 20.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • South Pass Rest Area: 23.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Independent Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wind River PeakNE 37°4,022.1 m4.7 mi
Temple PeakNNE 13°3,958 m3.2 mi
Little El CapitanNNE 32°3,908.6 m4.9 mi
East Temple PeakNNE 20°3,822 m4.2 mi
Washakie PeakNNW 342°3,811 m11.6 mi
Atlantic PeakESE 105°3,808 m9.7 mi
Dog Tooth PeakN 359°3,800 m7.5 mi
Lizard Head PeakN 356°3,799 m9.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5219:29
June solstice05:4020:1620:59
September equinox07:0518:3919:16
December solstice07:4416:0116:47

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F151725334352595849382415

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — South Pass City, 24 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1600486 — Independent Mountain, Sublette County, Wyoming.

OpenStreetMap element node/356506289

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