Steamboat Rock
Steamboat Rock rises to 1,798 m in Wyoming. Ferris Mountain East stands 3,059 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Sanford Benchmark, a peak 1.8 miles away. Seminoe to Alcova Scenic Backway passes 15 miles off. 47 named places lie within 25 miles, 39 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Natrona County, Wyoming, United States of America
Wikidata Q49077888, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1798 m
How to reach it
- 14.6 mi off the Seminoe to Alcova Scenic Backway
47 named places within 25 miles
- Sanford Benchmark: 1.8 mi
- Black Rock Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Vinegar Hill: 5.8 mi
- Breadpan Hill: 7.1 mi
- Independence Rock: 7.2 mi
- Sweet Water River Crossing: 7.0 mi
- Greasewood " Rescue Site Martin Handcart Company.: 13.3 mi
- Soda Lake Camp: 20.3 mi
- Fort Seminoe: 13.0 mi
- Sweetwater Monument: 13.8 mi
- Wyoming State Rest Area: 7.4 mi
- Pathfinder National Wildlife Refuge: 10.2 mi
- Miller Spring: 17.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Steamboat Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferris Mountain East | SSW 209° | 3,059 m | 23.5 mi |
| Garfield Peak | NW 322° | 2,503 m | 20.0 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | SSE 153° | 2,488 m | 16.5 mi |
| The Chimneys | SSE 151° | 2,475 m | 19.4 mi |
| Heaths Peak | SSE 153° | 2,447 m | 18.9 mi |
| Goat Mountain | NW 309° | 2,429 m | 20.2 mi |
| Lone Mountain | W 273° | 2,382 m | 23.7 mi |
| Tops Benchmark | SE 139° | 2,351 m | 17.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:43 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:07 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 15:53 | 16:38 |
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 | 25 | 26 | 36 | 43 | 52 | 63 | 72 | 70 | 60 | 47 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pathfinder DAM, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356504472
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