Peak · Wyoming
Monument Mountain
Monument Mountain rises to 3,052 m in Wyoming. Trout Peak stands 3,724 m to the east-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Nipple Mesa, a peak 3.7 miles away. Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway passes 4.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,052 m
How to reach it
Coordinates44.52328, -109.75518
- 4.3 mi off the Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway
- 22.9 mi off the Chief Joseph Scenic Highway
- 27.9 mi off the Beartooth Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sunlight Bridge Overlook · 24 mi
- Dead Indian Overlook · 24 mi
- Pilot-Index overlook · 29 mi
- Crazy Creek · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Nipple Mesa: 3.7 mi
- Sleeping Giant Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Mount Pleasant: 5.5 mi
- Sunlight Peak: 6.0 mi
- Whirlwind Peak: 6.5 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Blackwater Pond Picnic Ground: 4.5 mi
- Clearwater Picnic Area: 6.1 mi
- Horse Creek Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
- Eleanor Lake Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
- Sylvan Lake Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
Cliffs: 3
- The Palisades: 4.4 mi
- Sunlight Falls: 21.1 mi
- Cathedral Cliffs: 22.5 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Fire Memorial: 4.5 mi
Parks: 1
- North Fork Shoshone River Access: 17.0 mi
Attractions: 1
- Eagle Pass: 18.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Monument Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trout Peak | ENE 64° | 3,724 m | 12.5 mi |
| Dead Indian Peak | NE 51° | 3,703 m | 9.2 mi |
| Fortress Mountain | S 189° | 3,675 m | 13.1 mi |
| Ptarmigan Mountain | SSE 146° | 3,665 m | 13.8 mi |
| Citadel Mountain | SE 144° | 3,617 m | 15.9 mi |
| Battlement Mountain | SSW 192° | 3,591 m | 16.4 mi |
| Clouds Home Peak | S 177° | 3,537 m | 19.1 mi |
| Pinnacle Mountain | SW 217° | 3,469 m | 17.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:53 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 20:23 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 15:54 | 16:43 |
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 | 20 | 21 | 29 | 35 | 45 | 53 | 61 | 59 | 51 | 39 | 27 | 19 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pahaska, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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