Split Rock
Split Rock rises to 2,189 m in Wyoming. Ferris Mountain East stands 3,059 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Six Mile Camp, a attraction 1.0 miles away. 59 named places lie within 25 miles, 50 of them named summits.
historic natural landmark for emigrants on the Oregon Trail
The story
Split Rock, also known as Twin Peaks, is a mountain in the Granite Mountains of central Wyoming. The peak has an elevation of 7,305 feet (2,227 m), and is located about 10 miles (16 km) north of the Muddy Gap junction between Casper and Rawlins. The mountain is distinctive for a deep V-shaped cleft dividing its summit. The mountain was a prominent landmark on the Oregon Trail and other early settlement routes in the region, which crossed a low rise at the eastern end of the range between Casper and the North Platte River valley and the Sweetwater River. The mountain summit was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 for its historic significance.
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Wikidata Q48790913, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2189 m
How to reach it
59 named places within 25 miles
- Cranner Rock: 1.9 mi
- Great Stone Face POI: 2.1 mi
- McIntosh Peak: 2.7 mi
- Moonstone: 3.5 mi
- Lankin Dome: 3.8 mi
- Six Mile Camp: 1.0 mi
- Soda Lake Camp: 6.4 mi
- Sweet Water River Crossing: 20.5 mi
- Castle Rock: 4.6 mi
- Stratton Rim: 15.3 mi
- Sweetwater Monument: 14.7 mi
- Fort Seminoe: 16.0 mi
- Miller Spring: 9.3 mi
- Wyoming State Rest Area: 20.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Split Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferris Mountain East | SE 136° | 3,059 m | 21.4 mi |
| Ferris Mountain West | SE 145° | 2,947 m | 16.5 mi |
| Green Mountain | SW 223° | 2,807 m | 13.6 mi |
| Bairoil Benchmark | SSW 205° | 2,654 m | 14.0 mi |
| Crooks Mountain | WSW 253° | 2,533 m | 20.7 mi |
| Garfield Peak | NNE 33° | 2,503 m | 24.8 mi |
| Whiskey Peak | SSW 207° | 2,499 m | 13.1 mi |
| Ridge Benchmark | SSW 197° | 2,460 m | 20.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:45 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 20:09 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:32 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 15:55 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 26 | 35 | 43 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 69 | 59 | 46 | 33 | 24 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Muddy GAP, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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