Rattlesnake Hill
Rattlesnake Hill rises to 1,313 m in Wyoming. Bear Mountain stands 1,621 m to the south-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Lyman Huntley Henry Museum, a museum 2.7 miles away. Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway passes 5.0 miles off. 113 named places lie within 25 miles, 40 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Goshen County, Wyoming, United States of America
Wikidata Q49066809, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1313 m
How to reach it
- 5.0 mi off the Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway
- 5.6 mi off the Oregon Trail Historic Byway
113 named places within 25 miles
- South Park: 3.0 mi
- Sugar Park: 3.2 mi
- Horse Creek Treaty Historical Marker: 5.3 mi
- Pioneer Park: 10.4 mi
- City Park: 10.7 mi
- Table Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Togy Mound: 5.4 mi
- Bald Peak: 10.0 mi
- Signal Butte: 13.1 mi
- Double Hump: 13.8 mi
- Lyman Huntley Henry Museum: 2.7 mi
- Homesteaders Museum: 9.5 mi
- Legacy of the Plains Museum: 22.0 mi
- Western Nebraska Mexican American Historical Museum: 22.5 mi
- North Platte Valley Museum: 23.5 mi
- The Narrows: 11.6 mi
- Eagle Nest: 11.8 mi
- The Point: 14.8 mi
- South Rim: 20.8 mi
- Fort Mitchell: 19.2 mi
- Scott's Memorial: 21.2 mi
- Grattan Massacre Historical Monument: 21.4 mi
- Union Pacific Steam Powered Locomotive: 23.3 mi
- Torrington Community Garden: 11.0 mi
- Scotts Spring: 21.3 mi
- Corn Maze at Legacy of the Plains: 22.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rattlesnake Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Mountain | SSW 210° | 1,621 m | 20.0 mi |
| Sixtysix Mountain | S 180° | 1,585 m | 15.6 mi |
| Sugar Bowl Rock | WSW 246° | 1,548 m | 22.6 mi |
| Bear Rock | SSW 207° | 1,530 m | 19.8 mi |
| Needle Rock | WSW 244° | 1,510 m | 21.6 mi |
| Three Tubs | S 188° | 1,502 m | 14.1 mi |
| The Culp | S 179° | 1,495 m | 14.8 mi |
| YBO Hill | WSW 253° | 1,492 m | 24.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:54 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:44 | 16:29 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 39 | 46 | 56 | 67 | 74 | 72 | 62 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Torrington Muni AP, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1593194 — Rattlesnake Hill, Goshen County, Wyoming.
OpenStreetMap element node/356503405
Day trips start here
- Scotts Bluff National Monument · 21 mi
- Gering · 23 mi
- Scottsbluff · 23 mi
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