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Red Butte

Red Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Red Butte rises to 2,184 m in Wyoming. Wind River Peak stands 4,022 m to the southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Raised Bed Garden, a garden 3.4 miles away.

The story

mountain in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States

Wikidata Q49067134, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2184 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.84385, -108.85595

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 23
  • Suicide Point: 5.2 mi
  • Main Wall: 7.2 mi
  • Fair Field: 7.2 mi
  • The School: 7.4 mi
  • Heavy Metal Rock Band: 7.7 mi
Parks: 9
  • Lander Bike Park: 5.5 mi
  • Popo Agie Park: 5.8 mi
  • Bike Skills Park: 6.4 mi
  • Centennial Park: 6.4 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 6.5 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Raised Bed Garden: 3.4 mi
  • Garden: 6.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • City Park: 6.2 mi
  • Bruce's Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Wind river Wild Horses Sancuary: 7.0 mi
  • The Sinks: 7.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Museums: 1
  • The Lander Pioneer Museum: 5.6 mi
Springs: 1
  • The Rise: 6.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • Mill: 23.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.6 miles of Red Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wind River PeakSW 236°4,022.1 m16.7 mi
Temple PeakWSW 238°3,958 m18.9 mi
Little El CapitanWSW 238°3,908.6 m16.7 mi
East Temple PeakWSW 239°3,822 m17.8 mi
Atlantic PeakSSW 205°3,808 m17.4 mi
Dog Tooth PeakWSW 252°3,800 m17.7 mi
Lizard Head PeakWSW 258°3,799 m17.7 mi
Mitchell PeakWSW 253°3,796 m18.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5119:28
June solstice05:3820:1520:58
September equinox07:0318:3719:14
December solstice07:4415:5916:45

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212536435363727060453222
Precip in0.50.71.32.12.71.10.60.51.01.40.80.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lander AP, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1602416 — Red Butte, Fremont County, Wyoming.

OpenStreetMap element node/356506665

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