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Pinnacle Mountain

Pinnacle Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Pinnacle Mountain rises to 3,469 m in Wyoming. Fortress Mountain stands 3,675 m to the east, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Eagle Nest, a peak 2.0 miles away. Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.

The story

mountain in Wyoming, United States of America

Wikidata Q49062118, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3469 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.32328, -109.96268

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 12
Picnic sites: 7
  • Eleanor Lake Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
  • Blackwater Pond Picnic Ground: 14.2 mi
  • Sylvan Lake Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
  • Clearwater Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
  • Sedge Bay Picnic Area: 20.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Plateau Falls: 17.7 mi
  • Upper North Fork Falls: 25.0 mi
  • Lower North Fork Falls: 25.0 mi
Attractions: 2
Parks: 2
  • Frank Island Bay South: 20.5 mi
  • Frank Island Bay North: 20.6 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Fire Memorial: 14.1 mi
Springs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.3 miles of Pinnacle Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Fortress MountainE 83°3,675 m8.2 mi
Ptarmigan MountainE 82°3,665 m18.0 mi
Citadel MountainE 87°3,617 m19.5 mi
Battlement MountainESE 108°3,591 m7.1 mi
Ishawooa ConeSE 133°3,576 m10.0 mi
Overlook MountainSE 136°3,549 m6.3 mi
Clouds Home PeakESE 115°3,537 m12.5 mi
Thunder MountainS 178°3,535 m20.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5419:32
June solstice05:3720:2421:08
September equinox07:0818:4119:19
December solstice07:5315:5616:44

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F171925344351585749372517
Precip in2.11.91.92.02.62.61.41.31.92.52.92.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yellowstone NP E ENT, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356506610

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