Rock Mountain
Rock Mountain rises to 2,193 m in Wyoming. Laramie Peak stands 3,059 m to the south-southwest, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Castle Rock, a peak 2.2 miles away. Oregon Trail Historic Byway passes 20 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Wyoming, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49068947, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,193 m
How to reach it
- 20.2 mi off the Oregon Trail Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Castle Rock: 2.2 mi
- Horseshoe Peaks: 2.5 mi
- Black Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Esterbrook Hill: 4.3 mi
- Spring Hill: 4.3 mi
- Elk Park: 9.1 mi
- Friend Park: 9.5 mi
- Oregon Trail Monument: 13.8 mi
- State Park: 22.2 mi
- Glendo State Park: 24.1 mi
- Cottonwood Falls: 7.8 mi
- Dwyer Junction Rest Area: 20.2 mi
- Glendo State Park: 23.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Rock Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laramie Peak | SSW 208° | 3,059 m | 7.3 mi |
| Eagle Peak | SW 228° | 2,784 m | 9.9 mi |
| Windy Peak | WSW 246° | 2,735 m | 11.0 mi |
| Jack Squirrel Peak | SW 224° | 2,699 m | 11.7 mi |
| Eagle Mountain | SW 226° | 2,667 m | 10.6 mi |
| South Mountain | SSW 212° | 2,664 m | 9.7 mi |
| Beaver Mountain | WSW 241° | 2,645 m | 10.9 mi |
| Slick Mountain | WSW 244° | 2,645 m | 13.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:00 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:47 | 16:33 |
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 | 27 | 28 | 36 | 42 | 50 | 59 | 66 | 64 | 56 | 44 | 34 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Double Four RCH, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356506705
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