Roaring Fork Mountain
Roaring Fork Mountain rises to 3,563 m in Wyoming. Wind River Peak stands 4,022 m to the northwest, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is West Atlantic Peak, a peak 1.5 miles away. 103 named places lie within 25 miles, 59 of them named summits.
The story
Roaring Fork Mountain (12,244 feet (3,732 m)) is located in the southern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Roaring Fork Mountain sits along the Continental Divide.
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Wikidata Q16899393, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,563 m
How to reach it
103 named places within 25 miles
- West Atlantic Peak: 1.5 mi
- Atlantic Peak: 2.1 mi
- Mount Nystrom: 3.6 mi
- Sweetwater Needles: 3.9 mi
- Cony Mountain: 4.8 mi
- The Diving Board: 8.3 mi
- Sherwood Point: 10.1 mi
- Fair Field: 11.1 mi
- Aspen Grade: 11.6 mi
- Suicide Point: 11.7 mi
- Tayo Park: 3.5 mi
- Sinks Canyon State Park: 12.8 mi
- Bike Skills Park: 15.8 mi
- Popo Agie Park: 19.4 mi
- Lander Bike Park: 19.5 mi
- Middle Fork Falls: 9.0 mi
- Johnny Behind The Rocks: 22.8 mi
- Bruce's Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
- City Park: 19.1 mi
- The Sinks: 13.0 mi
- Wind river Wild Horses Sancuary: 23.3 mi
- South Pass City: 16.5 mi
- Miner's Delight: 19.0 mi
- Mill: 18.6 mi
- Rock Creek Hollow Monument: 24.9 mi
- The Rise: 13.4 mi
- South Pass Rest Area: 19.1 mi
- Raised Bed Garden: 19.6 mi
- The Lander Pioneer Museum: 19.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Roaring Fork Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind River Peak | NW 310° | 4,022 m | 7.0 mi |
| Temple Peak | WNW 297° | 3,958 m | 8.5 mi |
| Little El Capitan | NW 312° | 3,909 m | 7.5 mi |
| East Temple Peak | NW 305° | 3,822 m | 8.3 mi |
| Atlantic Peak | SSE 149° | 3,808 m | 2.1 mi |
| Dog Tooth Peak | NW 315° | 3,800 m | 11.7 mi |
| Lizard Head Peak | NW 319° | 3,799 m | 13.5 mi |
| Mitchell Peak | NW 314° | 3,796 m | 12.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:51 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:15 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:38 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 16:00 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 15 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 43 | 52 | 59 | 58 | 49 | 38 | 24 | 15 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — South Pass City, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1602556 — Roaring Fork Mountain, Fremont County, Wyoming.
OpenStreetMap element node/356506693
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