Joy Peak
Joy Peak rises to 3,061 m in Wyoming. Younts Peak stands 3,691 m to the east, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is North Soda Mountain, a peak 2.7 miles away. Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway passes 9.1 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Wyoming, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49040256, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,060.5 m
How to reach it
- 9.1 mi off the Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Togwotee Overlook Interpretive Site · 9 mi
- Snake River Overlook · 26 mi
- Teton Point Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- North Soda Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Soda Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Enos Peak: 3.1 mi
- Atlantic Benchmark: 4.6 mi
- Terrace Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Lower North Fork Falls: 3.4 mi
- Upper North Fork Falls: 3.4 mi
- Plateau Falls: 14.8 mi
- Brooks Lake Creek Falls: 19.9 mi
- Parting of the Waters National Natural Landmark: 6.4 mi
- Cunningham Cabin: 22.5 mi
- Big Springs: 6.4 mi
- Breccia Cliffs: 12.2 mi
- Sargent's Bay Picnic Area: 22.7 mi
- Basin Creek: 24.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.2 miles of Joy Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Younts Peak | E 82° | 3,691 m | 15.5 mi |
| Thorofare Mountain | E 83° | 3,663 m | 16.8 mi |
| Thunder Mountain | ENE 63° | 3,535 m | 12.7 mi |
| Pinnacle Buttes | SE 142° | 3,504 m | 17.6 mi |
| Wall Mountain | E 96° | 3,498 m | 18.6 mi |
| Yellow Mountain | ENE 74° | 3,461 m | 19.8 mi |
| Coffin Butte | SE 125° | 3,445 m | 18.5 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | ESE 117° | 3,430 m | 17.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:55 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:23 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:42 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 15:59 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 13 | 17 | 25 | 34 | 43 | 52 | 60 | 58 | 50 | 38 | 24 | 14 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Moran 5wnw, 22 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356506317
Day trips start here
- Grand Teton National Park · 28 mi
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