Overlook Mountain
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
- 25.0 mi off the Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway
- 28.5 mi off the Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Channel Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Barlow Peak: 4.7 mi
- Mount Hancock: 6.8 mi
- Flat Mountain: 7.3 mi
- Mount Sheridan: 7.4 mi
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Plover Point: 9.4 mi
- Terrace Point: 10.0 mi
- Snipe Point: 11.0 mi
- Wolf Point: 11.5 mi
- Signal Point: 12.6 mi
- Venting Pool: 14.8 mi
- Lakeside Spring: 14.8 mi
- Thumb Paint Pots: 14.8 mi
- Ledge Spring: 14.8 mi
- Collapsing Spring: 14.8 mi
- 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
- West Thumb Geyser Basin: 14.9 mi
- King Geyser viewing point: 14.9 mi
- Parting of the Waters National Natural Landmark: 17.6 mi
- Eagle Pass: 19.3 mi
- Natural Bridge: 19.4 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle Mountain | ENE 76° | 3,469 m | 21.3 mi |
| Eagle Peak | ENE 74° | 3,460 m | 18.2 mi |
| Chaos Mountain | E 85° | 3,455 m | 23.1 mi |
| Table Mountain | E 79° | 3,365 m | 16.4 mi |
| Mount Humphreys | ENE 69° | 3,358.5 m | 16.8 mi |
| Mount Schurz | ENE 67° | 3,356 m | 16.6 mi |
| Howell Mountain | ENE 70° | 3,342 m | 24.2 mi |
| Atkins Peak | ENE 61° | 3,331 m | 17.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:56 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:25 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:43 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 15:58 | 16:46 |
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 | 13 | 16 | 25 | 33 | 42 | 50 | 57 | 56 | 47 | 36 | 23 | 14 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
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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- Yellowstone National Park · 27 mi
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