Post Point
Post Point rises to 2,759 m in Wyoming. Trout Peak stands 3,724 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Clayton Mountain, a peak 0.4 miles away. Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway passes 2.9 miles off.
The story
mountain in Wyoming, United States of America
Wikidata Q49063613, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2759 m
How to reach it
- 2.9 mi off the Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway
- 28.0 mi off the Chief Joseph Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Dead Indian Overlook · 29 mi
- Sunlight Bridge Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Clayton Mountain: 0.4 mi
- Double Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Coxcomb Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Sheep Mesa: 5.9 mi
- Fortress Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Blackwater Pond Picnic Ground: 3.2 mi
- Clearwater Picnic Area: 4.6 mi
- Horse Creek Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
- Eleanor Lake Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
- Sylvan Lake Picnic Area: 21.5 mi
- The Palisades: 3.7 mi
- Terrace Point: 24.8 mi
- North Fork Shoshone River Access: 16.0 mi
- Andy Martin Hill River Access: 23.0 mi
- Fire Memorial: 3.2 mi
- Eagle Pass: 14.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.6 miles of Post Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trout Peak | NE 38° | 3,724 m | 16.5 mi |
| Dead Indian Peak | NNE 24° | 3,703 m | 14.7 mi |
| Fortress Mountain | SSW 211° | 3,675 m | 6.2 mi |
| Ptarmigan Mountain | ESE 121° | 3,665 m | 7.6 mi |
| Citadel Mountain | ESE 123° | 3,617 m | 9.8 mi |
| Battlement Mountain | SSW 209° | 3,591 m | 9.7 mi |
| Ishawooa Cone | SSW 197° | 3,576 m | 13.6 mi |
| Overlook Mountain | SSW 213° | 3,549 m | 12.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:53 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 20:23 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 15:55 | 16:43 |
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 | 20 | 21 | 29 | 35 | 45 | 53 | 61 | 59 | 51 | 39 | 27 | 19 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pahaska, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356505726
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