Simpson Peaks
Simpson Peaks rises to 2,948 m in Wyoming. Younts Peak stands 3,691 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Breccia Cliffs, a cliff 3.2 miles away. Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway passes 4.7 miles off.
The story
mountain in Wyoming, United States of America
Wikidata Q49074074, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2948 m
How to reach it
- 4.7 mi off the Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Togwotee Overlook Interpretive Site · 6 mi
- Snake River Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Breccia Peak: 3.3 mi
- Angle Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Smokehouse Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Terrace Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Sublette Peak: 6.2 mi
- Upper North Fork Falls: 10.2 mi
- Lower North Fork Falls: 10.2 mi
- Brooks Lake Creek Falls: 10.6 mi
- Plateau Falls: 23.7 mi
- Breccia Cliffs: 3.2 mi
- Lincoln Point: 24.2 mi
- Parting of the Waters National Natural Landmark: 15.1 mi
- Cunningham Cabin: 24.5 mi
- Big Springs: 6.1 mi
- Upper Brooks Lake Trailhead: 6.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.6 miles of Simpson Peaks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Younts Peak | NE 45° | 3,691 m | 14.4 mi |
| Thorofare Mountain | NE 49° | 3,663 m | 15.3 mi |
| The Ramshorn | ESE 106° | 3,625 m | 17.1 mi |
| Raggedtop Mountain | E 90° | 3,605 m | 18.3 mi |
| Thunder Mountain | NNE 24° | 3,535 m | 15.0 mi |
| Ramshorn Peak | ESE 114° | 3,509 m | 19.0 mi |
| Pinnacle Buttes | SE 136° | 3,504 m | 8.4 mi |
| Wall Mountain | ENE 67° | 3,498 m | 14.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:55 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:23 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:42 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 15:59 | 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 | 13 | 17 | 25 | 34 | 43 | 52 | 60 | 58 | 50 | 38 | 24 | 14 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Moran 5wnw, 26 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1602933 — Simpson Peaks, Teton County, Wyoming.
OpenStreetMap element node/356506788
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