Jenkins Peak
Jenkins Peak rises to 2,382 m in Wyoming. Medicine Bow Peak stands 3,639 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Overlook Hill, a peak 2.9 miles away. Snowy Range Scenic Byway passes 7.9 miles off.
The story
mountain in Wyoming, United States of America
Wikidata Q49039692, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2382 m
How to reach it
- 7.9 mi off the Snowy Range Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Libby Flats Observation Point · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Overlook Hill: 2.9 mi
- Barcus Peak: 4.0 mi
- Beaver Creek Hills: 4.6 mi
- Bennett Peak: 6.0 mi
- Barrett Ridge: 6.3 mi
- Chimney Park: 11.4 mi
- Japanese Gardens: 14.4 mi
- Grand View Park: 14.4 mi
- Encampment River Wildernes: 17.1 mi
- Pelton Park: 18.3 mi
- Fire Lookout: 13.5 mi
- United Airlines Flight 409 Memorial Plaque: 14.0 mi
- Billie Class Stamp Mill: 15.3 mi
- Mirror Lake Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
- Libby Lake Picnic Site: 15.0 mi
- Grand Encampment Museum;Grand Encampment Museum Doc Culleton Building: 14.4 mi
- Saratoga Museum: 22.4 mi
- Sederlin Slide: 24.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.4 miles of Jenkins Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine Bow Peak | NE 44° | 3,639 m | 14.4 mi |
| Gap Point | NE 43° | 3,585 m | 15.7 mi |
| Browns Peak | NE 46° | 3,567 m | 16.3 mi |
| Red Elephant Mountain | SSW 198° | 3,521 m | 23.8 mi |
| Davis Peak | SSW 206° | 3,476 m | 22.3 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NE 47° | 3,472 m | 14.7 mi |
| Rock Creek Knoll | NE 46° | 3,391 m | 19.5 mi |
| Blackhall Mountain | SW 217° | 3,327 m | 15.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:42 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 20:01 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 15:57 | 16:41 |
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 | 23 | 24 | 31 | 37 | 46 | 56 | 62 | 60 | 53 | 42 | 30 | 23 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Centennial 1NE, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1600600 — Jenkins Peak, Carbon County, Wyoming.
OpenStreetMap element node/356506313
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