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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.

The story

mountain in Wyoming, United States of America

Wikidata Q49052382, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3289 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.88051, -109.10096

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
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
Gardens: 2
  • Raised Bed Garden: 13.5 mi
  • Garden: 18.1 mi
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
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 12.7 miles of Mount Cross. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wind River PeakS 187°4,022.1 m12.0 mi
Little El CapitanS 188°3,908.6 m11.6 mi
Roberts MountainWNW 284°3,889 m10.1 mi
Mount LanderW 271°3,846 m11.2 mi
East Temple PeakSSW 194°3,822 m12.1 mi
Washakie PeakWSW 240°3,811 m9.1 mi
Dog Tooth PeakSSW 208°3,800 m9.3 mi
Lizard Head PeakSW 218°3,799 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 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, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356500452

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