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Russell Peak

Russell Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Russell Peak rises to 2,790 m in Wyoming. Castle Mountain stands 3,842 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Sugarloaf Mountain, a peak 2.1 miles away. Chief Joseph Scenic Highway passes 1.9 miles off.

The story

mountain in Wyoming, United States of America

Wikidata Q49070419, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2790 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.81911, -109.52628

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 6
  • Beartooth Falls: 9.0 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 9.2 mi
  • Crazy Creek Falls: 14.9 mi
  • Impasse Falls: 23.2 mi
  • Sentinel Falls: 23.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Cliffs: 2
Parks: 2
  • Willow Park: 17.8 mi
  • North Fork Shoshone River Access: 24.6 mi
Springs: 2
Attractions: 1
Rest areas: 1
Historic sites: 1
Museums: 1
  • Cooke City Montana Museum: 24.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Russell Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Castle MountainNNW 345°3,842 m20.0 mi
Whitetail PeakN 351°3,821 m18.9 mi
Beartooth MountainN 353°3,763 m16.8 mi
Spirit MountainN 355°3,746 m15.3 mi
Trout PeakS 180°3,724 m15.0 mi
Mount RearguardN 0°3,705 m15.9 mi
Dead Indian PeakSSW 196°3,703 m15.2 mi
Metcalf MountainN 357°3,651 m14.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5219:31
June solstice05:3320:2321:08
September equinox07:0618:3919:17
December solstice07:5315:5216:41

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222636445362706758443223
Precip in0.30.30.30.71.41.30.80.70.80.60.30.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clark 3NE, 21 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1602652 — Russell Peak, Park County, Wyoming.

OpenStreetMap element node/356506717

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