Moonshine Peak
Moonshine Peak rises to 2,168 m in Wyoming. Laramie Peak stands 3,059 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Government Peak, a peak 1.2 miles away. Oregon Trail Historic Byway passes 24 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Wyoming, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49051372, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,168 m
How to reach it
- 23.9 mi off the Oregon Trail Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Government Peak: 1.2 mi
- Sugar Loaf: 4.2 mi
- Squaw Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Bills Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Resse Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Sybille Game and Fish Experimental Unit: 13.8 mi
- Elk Park: 18.7 mi
- Friend Park: 21.9 mi
- Sybille Springs: 22.3 mi
- Dwyer Junction Rest Area: 24.0 mi
- Cottonwood Falls: 24.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.3 miles of Moonshine Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laramie Peak | NNW 342° | 3,059 m | 22.1 mi |
| Eagle Peak | NNW 333° | 2,784 m | 23.4 mi |
| Jack Squirrel Peak | NNW 329° | 2,699 m | 22.2 mi |
| Eagle Mountain | NNW 332° | 2,667 m | 22.9 mi |
| South Mountain | NNW 336° | 2,664 m | 21.0 mi |
| Cow Creek Mountain | NW 323° | 2,619 m | 21.7 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NW 317° | 2,571 m | 22.6 mi |
| Split Rock | NW 310° | 2,517 m | 5.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:59 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:49 | 16:34 |
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 | 26 | 27 | 35 | 42 | 51 | 61 | 69 | 67 | 58 | 45 | 34 | 26 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sybille Rsch Unit, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1591723 — Moonshine Peak, Albany County, Wyoming.
OpenStreetMap element node/356502657
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