Sweetwater Needles
Sweetwater Needles rises to 3,138 m in Wyoming. Wind River Peak stands 4,022 m to the north-northwest, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Wildcat Butte, a peak 2.6 miles away. 102 named places lie within 25 miles, 59 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Wyoming, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49080501, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,138 m
How to reach it
102 named places within 25 miles
- Wildcat Butte: 2.6 mi
- West Atlantic Peak: 2.6 mi
- Atlantic Peak: 2.8 mi
- Christina Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Roaring Fork Mountain: 3.9 mi
- The Diving Board: 10.3 mi
- Sherwood Point: 11.0 mi
- Fair Field: 14.3 mi
- Aspen Grade: 14.6 mi
- Leaning Flake: 14.6 mi
- Tayo Park: 6.7 mi
- Sinks Canyon State Park: 15.8 mi
- Bike Skills Park: 18.8 mi
- Popo Agie Park: 22.6 mi
- Lander Bike Park: 22.8 mi
- Mill: 18.0 mi
- Rock Creek Hollow Monument: 23.7 mi
- Parting Of The Ways: 24.8 mi
- Middle Fork Falls: 12.2 mi
- Johnny Behind The Rocks: 24.6 mi
- Bruce's Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
- City Park: 22.3 mi
- South Pass City: 14.7 mi
- Miner's Delight: 18.7 mi
- South Pass Rest Area: 15.9 mi
- The Sinks: 16.1 mi
- The Rise: 16.5 mi
- The Lander Pioneer Museum: 23.0 mi
- Raised Bed Garden: 23.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sweetwater Needles. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind River Peak | NNW 331° | 4,022 m | 9.5 mi |
| Temple Peak | NW 319° | 3,958 m | 10.2 mi |
| Little El Capitan | NNW 331° | 3,909 m | 10.0 mi |
| East Temple Peak | NW 325° | 3,822 m | 10.4 mi |
| Atlantic Peak | NE 44° | 3,808 m | 2.8 mi |
| Dog Tooth Peak | NNW 328° | 3,800 m | 14.2 mi |
| Lizard Head Peak | NNW 330° | 3,799 m | 16.1 mi |
| Mitchell Peak | NNW 327° | 3,796 m | 14.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:51 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:15 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:38 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 16:01 | 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 | 15 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 43 | 52 | 59 | 58 | 49 | 38 | 24 | 15 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — South Pass City, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1603488 — Sweetwater Needles, Fremont County, Wyoming.
OpenStreetMap element node/356506913
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- Lander · 23 mi
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