Little Sand Dunes
Little Sand Dunes rises to 1,986 m in Wyoming. Ruby Knolls stands 2,163 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Caterpillar Butte, a peak 3.2 miles away. 15 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Wyoming, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49045514, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,986 m
How to reach it
15 named places within 25 miles
- Caterpillar Butte: 3.2 mi
- Lost Creek Butte: 6.5 mi
- Eagles Nest: 7.3 mi
- Luman Butte: 8.9 mi
- Coal Butte: 12.1 mi
- Luman Rim: 11.2 mi
- Cyclone Rim: 15.5 mi
- Chain Lakes Rim: 17.1 mi
- Eye of the Eagle: 16.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Little Sand Dunes. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Knolls | ESE 115° | 2,163 m | 23.8 mi |
| Buffalo Hump | WNW 295° | 2,138 m | 15.6 mi |
| Luman Butte | W 279° | 2,125 m | 8.9 mi |
| Bastard Butte | NW 317° | 2,086 m | 13.1 mi |
| Dennison Cap | SE 144° | 2,083 m | 12.4 mi |
| Five Fingers Butte | NW 313° | 2,080 m | 16.9 mi |
| Chalk Butte | WSW 243° | 2,046 m | 12.9 mi |
| Lost Creek Butte | ESE 118° | 2,037 m | 6.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:48 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 20:10 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:00 | 16:45 |
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 | 19 | 22 | 33 | 41 | 50 | 60 | 68 | 65 | 56 | 44 | 30 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wamsutter, 25 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356505716
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