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Overlook Mountain

Overlook Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Overlook Mountain rises to 2,855 m in Wyoming. Pinnacle Mountain stands 3,469 m to the east-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Channel Mountain, a peak 1.8 miles away. Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off.

The story

mountain in Wyoming, United States of America

Wikidata Q49059114, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2855 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.25022, -110.38159

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Picnic sites: 22
  • Lewis Lake Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
  • West Thumb Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
  • Fisherman's Access Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
  • Spruce-Fir Exhibit Picnic Area: 15.6 mi
  • Pumice Point Picnic Area: 15.9 mi
Hot springs: 20
  • Snake Hot Springs: 11.4 mi
  • Snake Hot Springs: 11.8 mi
  • Lakeside Spring: 14.8 mi
  • Bluebell Spring: 14.8 mi
  • Bluebell Spring: 14.8 mi
Waterfalls: 15
  • Plateau Falls: 9.5 mi
  • Lewis Falls: 12.7 mi
  • Moose Falls: 15.9 mi
  • Lower North Fork Falls: 22.7 mi
  • Upper North Fork Falls: 22.7 mi
Cliffs: 14
Springs: 9
Parks: 7
  • Basin Creek: 6.6 mi
  • Basin Creek: 6.7 mi
  • Basin Creek: 6.8 mi
  • Frank Island Bay South: 11.6 mi
  • Frank Island Bay North: 12.0 mi
Attractions: 7

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.5 miles of Overlook Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pinnacle MountainENE 76°3,469 m21.3 mi
Eagle PeakENE 74°3,460 m18.2 mi
Chaos MountainE 85°3,455 m23.1 mi
Table MountainE 79°3,365 m16.4 mi
Mount HumphreysENE 69°3,358.5 m16.8 mi
Mount SchurzENE 67°3,356 m16.6 mi
Howell MountainENE 70°3,342 m24.2 mi
Atkins PeakENE 61°3,331 m17.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2618:5619:34
June solstice05:3920:2521:10
September equinox07:0918:4319:21
December solstice07:5515:5816:46

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F131625334250575647362314
Precip in3.93.13.02.82.82.41.41.61.92.33.54.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Snake RVR, 16 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Yellowstone National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Nov and Mar; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1592512 — Overlook Mountain, Teton County, Wyoming.

OpenStreetMap element node/356502885

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