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Poor Mans Peak

Poor Mans Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Poor Mans Peak rises to 2,394 m in Wyoming. Laramie Peak stands 3,059 m to the east, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Graveyard Hill, a peak 0.4 miles away. Oregon Trail Historic Byway passes 28 miles off.

The story

Mountain in Wyoming, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49063267, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,394 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.25163, -105.57027

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 3
Waterfalls: 1
  • Cottonwood Falls: 17.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.0 miles of Poor Mans Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Laramie PeakE3,059 m6.6 mi
Eagle PeakENE2,784 m2.8 mi
Windy PeakN2,735 m3.2 mi
Jack Squirrel PeakESE2,699 m2.1 mi
Eagle MountainE2,667 m2.3 mi
South MountainE2,664 m4.8 mi
Fortymile PeakWNW2,663 m10.0 mi
Beaver MountainNNE2,645 m2.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3819:15
June solstice05:2720:0020:43
September equinox06:5018:2419:01
December solstice07:2915:4816:34

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272836425059666456443427
Precip in0.30.70.92.12.82.41.31.11.51.00.90.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Double Four RCH, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356503217

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