Prairie Dog Hill
Prairie Dog Hill rises to 1,950 m in Wyoming. Laramie Peak stands 3,059 m to the south-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Esterbrook Hill, a peak 1.3 miles away. Oregon Trail Historic Byway passes 22 miles off.
The story
mountain in Wyoming, United States of America
Wikidata Q49063975, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1950 m
How to reach it
- 22.3 mi off the Oregon Trail Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Esterbrook Hill: 1.3 mi
- Sunset Hill: 1.9 mi
- Elk Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Castle Rock: 2.9 mi
- The Limestone: 4.2 mi
- Oregon Trail Monument: 9.0 mi
- Oregon Trail Monument: 13.6 mi
- Friend Park: 13.8 mi
- Elk Park: 13.8 mi
- Friend Park: 14.3 mi
- Cottonwood Falls: 10.4 mi
- Glendo State Park: 20.4 mi
- Dwyer Junction Rest Area: 22.3 mi
- Wyoming Pioneer Memorial Museum: 22.7 mi
- Ayres Natural Bridge: 24.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Prairie Dog Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laramie Peak | SSW 200° | 3,059 m | 12.0 mi |
| Eagle Peak | SW 214° | 2,784 m | 13.9 mi |
| Windy Peak | SW 229° | 2,735 m | 14.1 mi |
| Jack Squirrel Peak | SSW 213° | 2,699 m | 15.8 mi |
| Eagle Mountain | SW 214° | 2,667 m | 14.7 mi |
| South Mountain | SSW 204° | 2,664 m | 14.3 mi |
| Beaver Mountain | SW 225° | 2,645 m | 14.3 mi |
| Slick Mountain | SW 229° | 2,645 m | 16.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 20:00 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:47 | 16:32 |
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 | 27 | 28 | 36 | 42 | 50 | 59 | 66 | 64 | 56 | 44 | 34 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Double Four RCH, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1602300 — Prairie Dog Hill, Converse County, Wyoming.
OpenStreetMap element node/356506629
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