Lander Peak
Lander Peak rises to 3,177 m in Wyoming. Wyoming Peak stands 3,468 m to the south-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Triple Peak, South, a peak 1.3 miles away. Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off. 87 named places lie within 25 miles, 56 of them named summits.
The story
Lander Peak, elevation 10,463 ft (3,189 m), is a mountain located in Western Wyoming, near the border with Idaho. The mountain is better known due to a painting by Albert Bierstadt. In 1859, Frederick W. Lander, accompanied by Bierstadt, embarked on a western expedition. On his return he painted a mountain landscape on a large 6-by-10-foot (1.8-by-3.0-meter) canvas, The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak. Following the death of General Lander during the Civil War in 1862, Bierstadt named the peak Lander's Peak. The painting was completed in 1863 and sold in 1865 for $25,000.
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Wikidata Q6484420, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,177 m
How to reach it
- 24.9 mi off the Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway
- 29.1 mi off the Pioneer Historic Byway, National
- 29.1 mi off the Oregon Trail-Bear Lake Scenic Byway
87 named places within 25 miles
- Triple Peak, South: 1.3 mi
- Triple Peak: 1.8 mi
- Triple Peak, North: 2.0 mi
- Bare Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Mount McDougal: 5.6 mi
- Grover Park: 17.7 mi
- Canyon View Park: 19.4 mi
- Grover Community Park: 19.7 mi
- Afton City Park: 20.0 mi
- Neighborhood Park: 23.2 mi
- Afton Wyoming Family History Center: 19.7 mi
- Star Valley Historical Society: 20.0 mi
- Callair Museum: 20.0 mi
- Lander Trail Center: 20.0 mi
- Mower Family History Association: 20.8 mi
- Henderson Overlook Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
- Periodic Spring Picnic Site: 16.1 mi
- Cottonwood Lake Group Picnic Site: 17.0 mi
- Cottonwood Lake Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
- Crystal Lake Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
- Shot Hole Spring: 13.6 mi
- Periodic Spring: 15.6 mi
- Springs Hot Sulphur: 23.2 mi
- Menace Falls: 4.5 mi
- Woheto Falls: 13.7 mi
- Wyoming Peak Lookout: 13.1 mi
- Fairview Landmark: 23.0 mi
- World's Largest Elkhorn Arch: 20.1 mi
- South Rim: 22.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lander Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming Peak | SSW 198° | 3,468 m | 13.1 mi |
| Mount Coffin | SSW 199° | 3,427 m | 12.4 mi |
| Mount March Madness | SSW 197° | 3,420 m | 13.6 mi |
| Triple Peak | WNW 288° | 3,392 m | 1.8 mi |
| Triple Peak, South | W 267° | 3,380 m | 1.3 mi |
| Triple Peak, North | WNW 295° | 3,350 m | 2.0 mi |
| Roaring Fork Peak | SW 223° | 3,347 m | 7.3 mi |
| Mount Fitzpatrick | WSW 250° | 3,325 m | 12.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:57 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 20:22 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 16:06 | 16:52 |
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 | 17 | 20 | 29 | 37 | 47 | 54 | 62 | 60 | 52 | 41 | 28 | 18 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bedford 3 SE, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356506342
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