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Sunbeam Peak

Sunbeam Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Sunbeam Peak rises to 4,092 m in Wyoming. Gannett Peak stands 4,206 m to the west-northwest, 2.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Heap Steep Peak, a peak 0.3 miles away. Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off.

The story

Sunbeam Peak (13,446–13,486 ft (4,098–4,111 m)) is located in the Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The peak is the 13th highest summit in Wyoming. The summit is located in Shoshone National Forest and the Heap Steep Glacier lies on the north slopes of the mountain.

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Wikidata Q14714846, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
4092 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.17051, -109.61765

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 8
  • Salt Barrels Park: 21.9 mi
  • Tom Orcutt Memorial Park: 23.9 mi
  • Split Diamond Park: 23.9 mi
  • Burzlander Park: 24.1 mi
  • Trails Creek Park: 24.2 mi
Cliffs: 6
Waterfalls: 4
  • Water slide: 6.0 mi
  • Bomber Falls: 14.6 mi
  • Bull Lake Creek Falls: 21.0 mi
  • North Fork Falls: 21.0 mi
Springs: 1
  • Gypsum Spring: 19.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.3 miles of Sunbeam Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gannett PeakWNW 298°4,206 m2.1 mi
Fremont PeakS 180°4,177 m3.2 mi
Turret PeakS 188°4,147 m0.4 mi
Doublet PeakSW 230°4,143 m0.8 mi
Mount HelenSSW 207°4,128 m1.5 mi
Mount SacagaweaS 189°4,119 m2.4 mi
Dinwoody PeakSW 236°4,115 m0.9 mi
Jackson PeakSSE 168°4,114 m3.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5319:31
June solstice05:4020:1921:03
September equinox07:0618:4019:18
December solstice07:4816:0016:47

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252635415058656354433224
Precip in0.10.30.41.12.11.20.70.61.00.70.30.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burris, 22 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1603437 — Sunbeam Peak, Fremont County, Wyoming.

OpenStreetMap element node/356506881

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