Muskrat Butte
Muskrat Butte rises to 1,715 m in Wyoming. Greer Peak stands 2,328 m to the north, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Deadman Hill, a peak 2.8 miles away. Wind River Canyon Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off. 26 named places lie within 25 miles, 21 of them named summits.
The story
summit in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States of America
Wikidata Q49077205, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1715 m
How to reach it
- 19.9 mi off the Wind River Canyon Scenic Byway
- 29.9 mi off the South Big Horn/Red Wall Scenic Backway
26 named places within 25 miles
- Deadman Hill: 2.8 mi
- Haybarn Hill: 8.4 mi
- Double Butte: 12.7 mi
- Day Butte: 15.4 mi
- Gibbs Butte: 15.8 mi
- Lysite-Lost Cobin Community Recreation Center: 16.4 mi
- Boysen State Park: 22.8 mi
- Castle Gardens: 10.9 mi
- Lakeside: 20.9 mi
- Beaver Rim: 22.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Muskrat Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greer Peak | N 0° | 2,328 m | 24.9 mi |
| Fuller Peak | N 1° | 2,266 m | 24.5 mi |
| Rock Creek Mountain | SSW 207° | 2,172 m | 21.9 mi |
| Maverick Butte | ESE 113° | 2,117 m | 20.4 mi |
| Oil Mountain | SW 224° | 2,035 m | 23.6 mi |
| Sarcophagus Butte | SSE 148° | 1,975 m | 19.6 mi |
| Steffen Hill | N 349° | 1,914 m | 22.8 mi |
| Alkali Butte | WSW 240° | 1,796 m | 20.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:46 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 20:12 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 15:54 | 16:40 |
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 | 15 | 24 | 38 | 48 | 56 | 66 | 74 | 71 | 61 | 46 | 31 | 17 |
| Precip in | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shoshoni, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356504395
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