Point of Rocks
Point of Rocks rises to 2,133 m in Wyoming. Shirley Benchmark stands 2,792 m to the west-southwest, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Pine Hill, a peak 3.8 miles away. Seminoe to Alcova Scenic Backway passes 19 miles off. 43 named places lie within 25 miles, 32 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States of America
Wikidata Q49062912, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2133 m
How to reach it
- 19.2 mi off the Seminoe to Alcova Scenic Backway
43 named places within 25 miles
- Pine Hill: 3.8 mi
- Sullivan Benchmark: 5.3 mi
- High Benchmark: 8.6 mi
- Quealy Benchmark: 8.9 mi
- Shirley Benchmark: 9.1 mi
- Smith Creek Rim: 7.5 mi
- Fourmile Point: 11.7 mi
- Dry Creek Rim: 13.6 mi
- Dugway Rim: 22.1 mi
- Little Rock Spring: 6.6 mi
- Deer Spring: 23.0 mi
- Bear Park: 10.8 mi
- Headquarters Park: 13.8 mi
- Shirley Basin: 11.1 mi
- Shirley Basin Rest Area: 13.1 mi
- Medicine Bow Museum: 24.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Point of Rocks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Benchmark | WSW 244° | 2,792 m | 9.1 mi |
| Quealy Benchmark | WSW 237° | 2,791 m | 8.9 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SW 222° | 2,700 m | 9.6 mi |
| High Benchmark | SW 222° | 2,698 m | 8.6 mi |
| Windy Hill | SSE 150° | 2,533 m | 10.3 mi |
| Sullivan Benchmark | S 173° | 2,526 m | 5.3 mi |
| Sailor Benchmark | WSW 253° | 2,525 m | 20.1 mi |
| The Chimneys | WNW 285° | 2,475 m | 23.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:41 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 20:04 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 15:52 | 16:37 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 15 | 18 | 28 | 37 | 46 | 56 | 64 | 61 | 51 | 39 | 27 | 16 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shirley Basin, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356505769
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