Indian Butte
Indian Butte rises to 1,687 m in Wyoming. Rock Creek Mountain stands 2,172 m to the south-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Neble Hill, a peak 5.7 miles away. Wind River Canyon Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off. 29 named places lie within 25 miles, 17 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States of America
Wikidata Q49038417, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1687 m
How to reach it
- 13.5 mi off the Wind River Canyon Scenic Byway
29 named places within 25 miles
- Neble Hill: 5.7 mi
- Haybarn Hill: 10.1 mi
- Alkali Butte: 11.1 mi
- Water Tank Hill: 11.2 mi
- Sevenmile Hill: 13.1 mi
- Aspen Park: 10.9 mi
- Riverton City Park: 11.5 mi
- Veteran's Park: 11.5 mi
- Teeter Park: 11.7 mi
- Sunset Park: 12.1 mi
- Riverton Museum: 11.6 mi
- Wind River Heritage Center: 11.6 mi
- Lakeside: 10.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Indian Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Creek Mountain | SSE 161° | 2,172 m | 21.3 mi |
| Oil Mountain | S 179° | 2,035 m | 17.6 mi |
| Ninemile Hill | SW 216° | 1,821 m | 22.9 mi |
| Alkali Butte | S 185° | 1,796 m | 11.1 mi |
| Monument Butte | SW 227° | 1,752 m | 23.4 mi |
| Lost Wells Butte | WNW 295° | 1,728 m | 16.4 mi |
| Muskrat Butte | E 92° | 1,715 m | 16.7 mi |
| Double Butte | SE 139° | 1,691 m | 15.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:48 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 20:13 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 15:55 | 16:41 |
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 | 16 | 23 | 36 | 44 | 54 | 64 | 71 | 69 | 58 | 45 | 30 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Riverton, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1589871 — Indian Butte, Fremont County, Wyoming.
OpenStreetMap element node/356501998
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