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McIntosh Peak

McIntosh Peak, seen from above at true elevation

McIntosh Peak rises to 2,429 m in Wyoming. Ferris Mountain East stands 3,059 m to the southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Moonstone, a peak 0.8 miles away. 60 named places lie within 25 miles, 51 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Wyoming, United States of America

Wikidata Q49048853, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2429 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.51968, -107.52201

60 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 51
Attractions: 3
  • Six Mile Camp: 3.5 mi
  • Soda Lake Camp: 6.7 mi
  • Sweet Water River Crossing: 20.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
Historic sites: 2
  • Sweetwater Monument: 15.0 mi
  • Fort Seminoe: 16.3 mi
Springs: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Wyoming State Rest Area: 19.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of McIntosh Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ferris Mountain EastSE 141°3,059 m23.2 mi
Ferris Mountain WestSSE 151°2,947 m18.5 mi
Green MountainSW 218°2,807 m15.8 mi
Bairoil BenchmarkSSW 202°2,654 m16.6 mi
Crooks MountainWSW 247°2,533 m22.0 mi
Garfield PeakNE 36°2,503 m22.4 mi
Whiskey PeakSSW 204°2,499 m15.7 mi
Ridge BenchmarkSSW 196°2,460 m23.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4519:22
June solstice05:3420:0920:52
September equinox06:5818:3219:09
December solstice07:3715:5516:41

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232635435362716959463324

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Muddy GAP, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1591338 — McIntosh Peak, Natrona County, Wyoming.

OpenStreetMap element node/356502547

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