Rock Creek Mountain
Rock Creek Mountain rises to 2,172 m in Wyoming. Tin Cup Mountain stands 2,278 m to the southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Beaver Rim, a cliff 5.2 miles away. 27 named places lie within 25 miles, 22 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Wyoming, United States of America
Wikidata Q49068862, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2172 m
How to reach it
27 named places within 25 miles
- Oil Mountain: 7.1 mi
- Long Creek Mountain: 7.5 mi
- Double Butte: 9.4 mi
- Tin Cup Mountain: 10.5 mi
- Alkali Butte: 12.0 mi
- Beaver Rim: 5.2 mi
- Cedar Rim: 9.4 mi
- Castle Gardens: 21.9 mi
- Wind River Heritage Center: 24.2 mi
- Riverton City Park: 24.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rock Creek Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tin Cup Mountain | SE 144° | 2,278 m | 10.5 mi |
| Ice Benchmark | SSW 196° | 2,277 m | 24.6 mi |
| Long Creek Mountain | SSE 166° | 2,259 m | 7.5 mi |
| McIntosh Benchmark | SSE 153° | 2,200 m | 17.9 mi |
| Schoettlin Mountain | SW 232° | 2,174 m | 24.9 mi |
| Frank Benchmark | SE 136° | 2,147 m | 16.9 mi |
| Murphee Benchmark | ESE 123° | 2,146 m | 24.8 mi |
| Dishpan Butte | SW 225° | 2,132 m | 13.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:47 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 20:12 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:34 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 15:56 | 16:42 |
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 | 20 | 22 | 32 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 68 | 66 | 56 | 43 | 30 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jeffrey City, 22 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356503648
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