Overlook Mountain
Overlook Mountain rises to 3,549 m in Wyoming. Younts Peak stands 3,691 m to the south, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Chaos Mountain, a peak 2.6 miles away. Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Park County, Wyoming, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49059112, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,549 m
How to reach it
- 13.6 mi off the Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Chaos Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Battlement Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Ishawooa Cone: 3.8 mi
- Pinnacle Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Fortress Mountain: 6.7 mi
- Blackwater Pond Picnic Ground: 15.3 mi
- Clearwater Picnic Area: 17.4 mi
- Eleanor Lake Picnic Area: 19.7 mi
- Horse Creek Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
- Sylvan Lake Picnic Area: 20.7 mi
- The Palisades: 15.0 mi
- Terrace Point: 18.3 mi
- Signal Point: 23.2 mi
- Park Point: 24.2 mi
- Plateau Falls: 19.1 mi
- Upper North Fork Falls: 22.7 mi
- Lower North Fork Falls: 22.7 mi
- Eagle Pass: 7.9 mi
- Parting of the Waters National Natural Landmark: 21.0 mi
- Fire Memorial: 15.2 mi
- Big Springs: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.8 miles of Overlook Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Younts Peak | S 179° | 3,691 m | 19.0 mi |
| Needle Mountain | SE 136° | 3,686 m | 18.5 mi |
| Fortress Mountain | NE 35° | 3,675 m | 6.7 mi |
| Ptarmigan Mountain | ENE 63° | 3,665 m | 15.2 mi |
| Thorofare Mountain | S 175° | 3,663 m | 19.2 mi |
| Citadel Mountain | ENE 70° | 3,617 m | 16.1 mi |
| Battlement Mountain | NE 47° | 3,591 m | 3.3 mi |
| Crater Mountain | SE 143° | 3,587 m | 21.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:54 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 20:23 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 15:56 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 17 | 19 | 25 | 34 | 43 | 51 | 58 | 57 | 49 | 37 | 25 | 17 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yellowstone NP E ENT, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1601963 — Overlook Mountain, Park County, Wyoming.
OpenStreetMap element node/356506556
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