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The Guardian

The Guardian, seen from above at true elevation

The Guardian rises to 3,406 m in Wyoming. Gannett Peak stands 4,206 m to the south, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Torrey Peak, a peak 1.2 miles away. Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.

The story

mountain in Wyoming, United States of America

Wikidata Q49082420, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3406 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.34967, -109.64960

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 5
Waterfalls: 2
  • Bomber Falls: 3.3 mi
  • Water slide: 17.9 mi
Parks: 1
Attractions: 1
Springs: 1
  • Gypsum Spring: 20.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.1 miles of The Guardian. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gannett PeakS 181°4,206 m11.4 mi
Turret PeakS 173°4,147 m12.9 mi
Doublet PeakS 176°4,143 m12.9 mi
Mount HelenS 176°4,128 m13.8 mi
Dinwoody PeakS 176°4,115 m12.9 mi
Bastion PeakS 184°4,103 m10.0 mi
Mount FebbasSSE 169°4,100 m12.2 mi
Mount Woodrow WilsonS 180°4,094 m12.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5319:31
June solstice05:3920:2021:03
September equinox07:0718:4019:18
December solstice07:4916:0016:46

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242532374655616052413124
Precip in0.30.50.51.32.01.41.00.91.30.90.60.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dubois, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356504737

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