Prospect Mountain
Prospect Mountain rises to 2,512 m in Wyoming. Mount Zirkel stands 3,713 m to the south-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Stovepipe Hill, a peak 1.2 miles away. Snowy Range Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Wyoming, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49064255, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,512 m
How to reach it
- 13.9 mi off the Snowy Range Scenic Byway
- 28.2 mi off the Cache la Poudre--North Park
Overlooks nearby
- Libby Flats Observation Point · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Stovepipe Hill: 1.2 mi
- Deerhorn Point: 1.4 mi
- Elkhorn Point: 4.1 mi
- Overlook Hill: 4.5 mi
- Parkview Hill: 7.1 mi
- Pelton Park: 11.3 mi
- Chimney Park: 18.2 mi
- Encampment River Wildernes: 18.8 mi
- Japanese Gardens: 19.1 mi
- Grand View Park: 19.2 mi
- United Airlines Flight 409 Memorial Plaque: 16.7 mi
- Fire Lookout: 16.9 mi
- Billie Class Stamp Mill: 18.2 mi
- Mirror Lake Picnic Area: 16.2 mi
- Libby Lake Picnic Site: 17.8 mi
- Old Roach: 21.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.1 miles of Prospect Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Zirkel | SSW 211° | 3,713 m | 23.2 mi |
| Medicine Bow Peak | NNE 20° | 3,639 m | 17.7 mi |
| Peggy Peak | SSW 207° | 3,637 m | 22.2 mi |
| Goosenest | SSW 214° | 3,600 m | 21.6 mi |
| Gap Point | NNE 21° | 3,585 m | 19.0 mi |
| Flattop Mountain | SSW 206° | 3,581 m | 24.0 mi |
| Browns Peak | NNE 24° | 3,567 m | 19.3 mi |
| Red Elephant Mountain | SW 214° | 3,521 m | 19.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:42 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 20:01 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:57 | 16:41 |
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 | 23 | 24 | 31 | 37 | 46 | 56 | 62 | 60 | 53 | 42 | 30 | 23 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Centennial 1NE, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1593044 — Prospect Mountain, Carbon County, Wyoming.
OpenStreetMap element node/356503315
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