Maverick Butte
Maverick Butte rises to 2,117 m in Wyoming. Garfield Peak stands 2,503 m to the southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Wild Horse Butte, a peak 7.6 miles away. South Big Horn/Red Wall Scenic Backway passes 16 miles off. 20 named places lie within 25 miles, 18 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Wyoming, United States of America
Wikidata Q49048379, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2117 m
How to reach it
- 15.5 mi off the South Big Horn/Red Wall Scenic Backway
20 named places within 25 miles
- Wild Horse Butte: 7.6 mi
- Fales Rocks: 11.0 mi
- Black Mountain: 12.1 mi
- Sarcophagus Butte: 12.2 mi
- Needles Eye Butte: 13.0 mi
- Castle Gardens: 10.6 mi
- Waltman Rest Area: 14.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Maverick Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield Peak | SE 139° | 2,503 m | 14.8 mi |
| Black Mountain | S 176° | 2,448 m | 12.1 mi |
| Goat Mountain | SSE 156° | 2,429 m | 15.6 mi |
| Sagehen Hill | SE 134° | 2,345 m | 21.2 mi |
| Saddle Rock | SE 136° | 2,310 m | 21.2 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SSE 160° | 2,258 m | 14.8 mi |
| Sacawee Benchmark | SSE 168° | 2,246 m | 20.9 mi |
| Pete Benchmark | SSE 158° | 2,196 m | 21.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:45 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:10 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:32 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 15:53 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 24 | 34 | 41 | 51 | 60 | 69 | 68 | 58 | 43 | 32 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Powder RVR (school), 25 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356502529
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