Inyan Kara Mountain
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Inyan Kara Mountain rises to 1,935 m in Wyoming. Crooks Tower stands 2,168 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is O'Haver Peak, a peak 4.3 miles away. Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway passes 23 miles off.
The story
Inyan Kara Mountain (Lakota: Íŋyaŋ Káǧa, Rock Gatherer) is a mountain associated with the Bear Lodge Mountains of Crook County, Wyoming, (part of the Black Hills) that is considered sacred by the Lakota people, particularly for mothers in childbirth. Inyan Kara stands apart from the main body of the Black Hills, with an elevation of 6,368 feet (1,941 m). The mountain was stated to rumble on quiet days by the local Native Americans and by early explorers. No mention of the noises is found after 1833; the noise has been attributed to gas escaping from burning coal seams. The peak was visited by George Armstrong Custer during Custer's 1874 Black Hills Expedition, reaching the summit on July 23. The peak was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
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Wikidata Q14714737, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,935 m
How to reach it
- 22.8 mi off the Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- O'Haver Peak: 4.3 mi
- Mount Tom: 4.4 mi
- Strawberry Mountain: 5.1 mi
- O'Haver Hill: 5.1 mi
- Duling Hill: 5.6 mi
- Sundance White Ranch Park: 12.4 mi
- Sundance City Park: 13.2 mi
- Sundance Pond Park: 13.4 mi
- Sundance Square: 13.4 mi
- Sport Feilds: 13.5 mi
- Roughlock Falls: 22.2 mi
- Spearfish Falls: 22.9 mi
- Sundance Kid statue: 13.4 mi
- Crook County Museum and Art Gallery: 13.4 mi
- Klondike School: 18.6 mi
- Roadside picnic: 24.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.6 miles of Inyan Kara Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crooks Tower | E 100° | 2,168 m | 21.8 mi |
| Crows Nest Peak | ESE 119° | 2,147 m | 22.1 mi |
| Laird Peak | E 91° | 2,089 m | 16.9 mi |
| East Cement Ridge | ENE 58° | 2,034 m | 16.8 mi |
| Warren Peak | NNW 346° | 2,029 m | 18.7 mi |
| West Cement Ridge | NE 54° | 2,026 m | 16.7 mi |
| Mount Pisgah | SE 146° | 1,949 m | 18.3 mi |
| Bald Mountain | ENE 74° | 1,931 m | 13.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 20:01 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:18 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 15:34 | 16:22 |
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 | 23 | 24 | 33 | 41 | 51 | 61 | 69 | 67 | 58 | 44 | 32 | 23 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sundance, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356506297
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