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Meyer Lookout

Meyer Lookout, seen from above at true elevation

Meyer Lookout rises to 2,880 m in Wyoming. Wind River Peak stands 4,022 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Fossil Hill, a peak 2.5 miles away. 103 named places lie within 25 miles, 58 of them named summits.

The story

Mountain in Wyoming, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49049706, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,880 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.67885, -108.85651

103 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 58
Cliffs: 22
  • Aspen Grade: 3.9 mi
  • Heavy Metal Rock Band: 4.2 mi
  • Fair Field: 4.3 mi
  • Main Wall: 4.4 mi
  • Sherwood Point: 4.4 mi
Parks: 9
  • Sinks Canyon State Park: 5.1 mi
  • Bike Skills Park: 8.0 mi
  • Tayo Park: 10.6 mi
  • Popo Agie Park: 12.1 mi
  • Centennial Park: 12.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Bruce's Picnic Area: 3.6 mi
  • City Park: 11.6 mi
Attractions: 2
  • The Sinks: 5.3 mi
  • Wind river Wild Horses Sancuary: 17.9 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Mill: 13.5 mi
  • Rock Creek Hollow Monument: 20.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
  • The Rise: 5.7 mi
Museums: 1
  • The Lander Pioneer Museum: 12.5 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Raised Bed Garden: 14.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • South Pass Rest Area: 20.6 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wind River PeakW4,022 m14.0 mi
Temple PeakW3,958 m16.0 mi
Little El CapitanW3,909 m14.2 mi
East Temple PeakW3,822 m15.4 mi
Atlantic PeakWSW3,808 m8.5 mi
Dog Tooth PeakWNW3,800 m17.7 mi
Lizard Head PeakWNW3,799 m18.9 mi
Mitchell PeakWNW3,796 m18.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5119:28
June solstice05:3820:1520:58
September equinox07:0318:3719:14
December solstice07:4316:0016:45

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242636435263717060463424
Precip in0.91.01.52.42.81.40.80.81.01.61.00.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lander 11 SSE, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1601368 — Meyer Lookout, Fremont County, Wyoming.

OpenStreetMap element node/356506467

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