The Culp
The Culp rises to 1,495 m in Wyoming. Flattop stands 1,688 m to the south-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Sixtysix Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway passes 18 miles off. 89 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Wyoming, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49082319, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,495 m
How to reach it
- 18.2 mi off the Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway
- 20.1 mi off the Oregon Trail Historic Byway
89 named places within 25 miles
- Hawk Springs State Recreation Area: 5.5 mi
- South Park: 14.2 mi
- Sugar Park: 14.3 mi
- Springer Wildlife Mangement Unit: 14.7 mi
- Robidoux Trading Post: 14.8 mi
- Sixtysix Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Devils Armchair: 1.5 mi
- Double Hump: 2.1 mi
- Three Tubs: 2.4 mi
- Bear Rock: 9.5 mi
- Lyman Huntley Henry Museum: 14.3 mi
- Banner County Museum: 20.8 mi
- Legacy of the Plains Museum: 22.0 mi
- North Platte Valley Museum: 23.2 mi
- Homesteaders Museum: 23.6 mi
- Fort Mitchell: 21.4 mi
- Scott's Memorial: 21.9 mi
- Union Pacific Steam Powered Locomotive: 23.5 mi
- Eagle Nest: 5.3 mi
- The Narrows: 24.9 mi
- Dino: 23.5 mi
- Torrington: 24.7 mi
- Meriden Rest Area: 17.1 mi
- Stone Fire Ring: 21.3 mi
- Scotts Spring: 21.7 mi
- Ashford: 21.9 mi
- Corn Maze at Legacy of the Plains: 22.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Culp. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flattop | SSW 209° | 1,688 m | 19.1 mi |
| Round Top | SSW 211° | 1,673 m | 18.8 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WSW 256° | 1,621 m | 10.4 mi |
| Ninemile Hill | S 170° | 1,611 m | 10.6 mi |
| Sixtysix Mountain | S 187° | 1,585 m | 0.8 mi |
| Gurney Peak | SSW 206° | 1,575 m | 17.2 mi |
| Sugar Bowl Rock | WNW 285° | 1,548 m | 21.5 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | E 100° | 1,545 m | 18.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:53 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:45 | 16:30 |
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 | 31 | 32 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 63 | 49 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LA Grange, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1595413 — The Culp, Goshen County, Wyoming.
OpenStreetMap element node/356504719
Day trips start here
- Scotts Bluff National Monument · 21 mi
- Gering · 24 mi
- Scottsbluff · 24 mi
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