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Mount Cross

Mount Cross, seen from above at true elevation

Mount Cross rises to 3,289 m in Wyoming. Wind River Peak stands 4,022 m to the south, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Hobbs Peak, a peak 1.6 miles away. 92 named places lie within 25 miles, 60 of them named summits.

The story

Mountain in Wyoming, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49052382, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3,289 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.88051, -109.10096

92 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 60
Cliffs: 11
Parks: 10
  • Pow Wow: 13.6 mi
  • Tayo Park: 13.7 mi
  • Sinks Canyon State Park: 17.2 mi
  • Lander Bike Park: 18.1 mi
  • Bike Skills Park: 18.2 mi
Waterfalls: 3
Attractions: 2
  • Wind river Wild Horses Sancuary: 16.0 mi
  • The Sinks: 17.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Bruce's Picnic Area: 16.2 mi
  • City Park: 18.9 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Raised Bed Garden: 13.5 mi
Springs: 1
  • The Rise: 17.4 mi
Museums: 1
  • The Lander Pioneer Museum: 18.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Diversion Dam Rest Area: 24.5 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wind River PeakS4,022 m12.0 mi
Little El CapitanS3,909 m11.6 mi
Roberts MountainWNW3,889 m10.1 mi
Mount LanderW3,846 m11.2 mi
East Temple PeakSSW3,822 m12.1 mi
Washakie PeakWSW3,811 m9.1 mi
Dog Tooth PeakSSW3,800 m9.3 mi
Lizard Head PeakSW3,799 m7.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5119:29
June solstice05:3920:1620:59
September equinox07:0418:3819:15
December solstice07:4516:0016:46

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356500452

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