Jelm Mountain

Jelm Mountain rises to 2,943 m in Wyoming. Browns Peak stands 3,567 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Sugarloaf, a peak 1.9 miles away. Snowy Range Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off. 77 named places lie within 25 miles, 56 of them named summits.
The story
Jelm Mountain (elevation: 9,656 feet (2,943 m)) is located in the Albany County in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The nearest settlement is Woods Landing-Jelm. Its summit is the site of the Wyoming Infrared Observatory.
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Wikidata Q49039670, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2943 m
How to reach it
- 17.4 mi off the Snowy Range Scenic Byway
- 29.2 mi off the Cache la Poudre--North Park
Overlooks nearby
- Libby Flats Observation Point · 24 mi
77 named places within 25 miles
- Sugarloaf: 1.9 mi
- Ring Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Red Mountain: 6.6 mi
- Iron Mountain: 6.9 mi
- Red Mountain: 7.4 mi
- Pelton Park: 15.5 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 23.5 mi
- Optimist Park: 24.3 mi
- Depot Park: 24.6 mi
- Undine Park: 24.7 mi
- Dan Birkholz Memorial: 6.2 mi
- Fort Sanders Guardhouse: 23.1 mi
- United Airlines Flight 409 Memorial Plaque: 24.0 mi
- Billie Class Stamp Mill: 24.7 mi
- Simpson Springs: 23.2 mi
- Soldier Spring: 24.7 mi
- Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site: 24.1 mi
- Laramie Historic Railroad Depot and Museum: 24.6 mi
- Libby Lake Picnic Site: 24.3 mi
- Mirror Lake Picnic Area: 24.5 mi
- Old Roach: 14.0 mi
- Women’s History statue: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jelm Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browns Peak | NW 320° | 3,567 m | 24.9 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NW 316° | 3,472 m | 24.7 mi |
| Silver Benchmark | NW 308° | 3,318 m | 24.8 mi |
| Shipman Mountain | SSW 196° | 3,294 m | 19.3 mi |
| Rock Creek Point | NNW 336° | 3,233 m | 23.7 mi |
| Deadman Hill | SSE 152° | 3,196 m | 22.4 mi |
| Little Bald Mountain | SE 145° | 3,175 m | 20.1 mi |
| Bull Mountain | SSE 149° | 3,074 m | 14.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:40 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:59 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:55 | 16:39 |
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 | 21 | 22 | 30 | 36 | 45 | 55 | 61 | 59 | 51 | 40 | 29 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hohnholz RCH, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356502084
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