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Pinyon Peak

Pinyon Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Pinyon Peak rises to 2,953 m in Wyoming. Thunder Mountain stands 3,535 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Gravel Peak, a peak 4.0 miles away. Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Wyoming, United States of America

Wikidata Q49062328, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2953 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates44.06161, -110.39964

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 11
  • Plateau Falls: 10.5 mi
  • Moose Falls: 14.9 mi
  • Lower North Fork Falls: 14.9 mi
  • Upper North Fork Falls: 15.0 mi
  • Lewis Falls: 18.4 mi
Cliffs: 8
Parks: 5
  • Basin Creek: 11.2 mi
  • Basin Creek: 11.4 mi
  • Basin Creek: 12.1 mi
  • John D Rockefeller Memorial Parkway: 16.6 mi
  • Frank Island Bay South: 24.6 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Picnic: 13.8 mi
  • Snake River Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
  • Sargent's Bay Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
  • Lewis Lake Picnic Area: 19.0 mi
Hot springs: 3
  • Snake Hot Springs: 11.7 mi
  • Snake Hot Springs: 12.0 mi
  • Huckleberry Hot Spring: 14.7 mi
Attractions: 2
Springs: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of Pinyon Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Thunder MountainE 95°3,535 m22.5 mi
Ranger PeakWSW 243°3,453 m20.3 mi
Doane PeakWSW 241°3,449 m21.5 mi
Eagle Rest PeakWSW 238°3,416 m21.1 mi
Table MountainNE 46°3,365 m23.5 mi
Jay BenchmarkESE 108°3,332 m19.9 mi
Eagles Rest PeakWSW 238°3,327 m21.1 mi
Soda MountainESE 120°3,313 m16.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2618:5619:34
June solstice05:3920:2521:09
September equinox07:1018:4319:21
December solstice07:5415:5916:47

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, 14 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356506613

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