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Prospect Mountain

Prospect Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

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
2512 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.11997, -106.43642

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 10
Historic sites: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Ghost towns: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ZirkelSSW 211°3,713 m23.2 mi
Medicine Bow PeakNNE 20°3,639 m17.7 mi
Peggy PeakSSW 207°3,637 m22.2 mi
GoosenestSSW 214°3,600 m21.6 mi
Gap PointNNE 21°3,585 m19.0 mi
Flattop MountainSSW 206°3,581 m24.0 mi
Browns PeakNNE 24°3,567 m19.3 mi
Red Elephant MountainSW 214°3,521 m19.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4219:18
June solstice05:3420:0120:42
September equinox06:5418:2819:05
December solstice07:2815:5716:41

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232431374656626053423023

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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