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Mexican Joe Hill

Mexican Joe Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Mexican Joe Hill rises to 2,046 m in Wyoming. Wind River Peak stands 4,022 m to the west-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Narrow Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away.

The story

mountain in Wyoming, United States of America

Wikidata Q49049700, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2046 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.77024, -108.81151

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 23
  • The School: 2.1 mi
  • Main Wall: 2.4 mi
  • Heavy Metal Rock Band: 2.5 mi
  • Aspen Grade: 2.8 mi
  • Fair Field: 2.8 mi
Parks: 9
  • Sinks Canyon State Park: 1.6 mi
  • Bike Skills Park: 2.1 mi
  • Popo Agie Park: 5.5 mi
  • Lander Bike Park: 5.8 mi
  • Centennial Park: 6.0 mi
Attractions: 2
  • The Sinks: 1.6 mi
  • Wind river Wild Horses Sancuary: 11.4 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Garden: 2.0 mi
  • Raised Bed Garden: 8.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Bruce's Picnic Area: 3.5 mi
  • City Park: 5.2 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Historic sites: 2
  • Mill: 18.0 mi
  • Rock Creek Hollow Monument: 25.0 mi
Springs: 1
  • The Rise: 1.2 mi
Museums: 1
  • The Lander Pioneer Museum: 5.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.5 miles of Mexican Joe Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wind River PeakWSW 255°4,022.1 m16.6 mi
Temple PeakWSW 255°3,958 m18.9 mi
Little El CapitanWSW 257°3,908.6 m16.8 mi
East Temple PeakWSW 257°3,822 m18.0 mi
Atlantic PeakSW 222°3,808 m14.3 mi
Dog Tooth PeakW 268°3,800 m19.1 mi
Lizard Head PeakW 274°3,799 m19.6 mi
Mitchell PeakW 270°3,796 m19.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5019:28
June solstice05:3820:1520:58
September equinox07:0318:3719:14
December solstice07:4315:5916:45

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212536435363727060453222
Precip in0.50.71.32.12.71.10.60.51.01.40.80.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lander AP, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356506465

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