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Rock Mountain

Rock Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

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
2193 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.36164, -105.37554

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 8
Waterfalls: 1
  • Cottonwood Falls: 7.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Dwyer Junction Rest Area: 20.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Laramie PeakSSW 208°3,059 m7.3 mi
Eagle PeakSW 228°2,784 m9.9 mi
Windy PeakWSW 246°2,735 m11.0 mi
Jack Squirrel PeakSW 224°2,699 m11.7 mi
Eagle MountainSW 226°2,667 m10.6 mi
South MountainSSW 212°2,664 m9.7 mi
Beaver MountainWSW 241°2,645 m10.9 mi
Slick MountainWSW 244°2,645 m13.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3719:14
June solstice05:2620:0020:43
September equinox06:5018:2419:01
December solstice07:2815:4716:33

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272836425059666456443427
Precip in0.30.70.92.12.82.41.31.11.51.00.90.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Double Four RCH, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356506705

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