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Petroleum Peak

Petroleum Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Petroleum Peak rises to 3,616 m in Wyoming. Roberts Mountain stands 3,889 m to the east-northeast, 1.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Baily Peak, a peak 1.0 miles away. Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway passes 27 miles off.

The story

mountain in Wyoming, United States of America

Wikidata Q49060887, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3616 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.90940, -109.32458

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 5
Waterfalls: 3
  • North Fork Falls: 10.6 mi
  • Bull Lake Creek Falls: 19.5 mi
  • Water slide: 21.3 mi
Parks: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Raised Bed Garden: 24.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of Petroleum Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Roberts MountainENE 74°3,889 m1.5 mi
Wolverine PeakNNW 342°3,847 m5.3 mi
Mount LanderS 176°3,846 m1.8 mi
Saddle MountainNNW 348°3,818 m5.0 mi
Washakie PeakSSE 152°3,811 m7.5 mi
Lizard Head PeakSE 142°3,799 m10.5 mi
Halls MountainNW 306°3,798 m5.4 mi
Mount HookerSSE 165°3,796 m4.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5219:30
June solstice05:3920:1721:00
September equinox07:0518:3919:16
December solstice07:4616:0016:47

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F101326374654616051392513
Precip in0.50.50.50.91.41.30.70.71.00.90.50.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boulder Rearing STN, 23 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356507244

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