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The Rockpile

The Rockpile, seen from above at true elevation

The Rockpile rises to 1,310 m in Wyoming. Antelope Butte stands 1,544 m to the south, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Franey Rock, a peak 6.6 miles away. 84 named places lie within 25 miles, 16 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Wyoming, United States of America

Wikidata Q49082912, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1310 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.56136, -105.52593

84 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 47
  • Rawhide Park: 11.9 mi
  • Ash Meadows Park: 17.3 mi
  • Northland Village Park: 17.5 mi
  • Heritage Village Park: 17.5 mi
  • Northwest Park: 17.8 mi
Peaks: 16
Artworks: 9
Gardens: 3
Museums: 2
Attractions: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Rockpile. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Antelope ButteS 173°1,544 m24.5 mi
Indian Tree HillSE 138°1,473 m20.8 mi
T A ButtesSSE 164°1,451 m24.7 mi
Flag ButteE 93°1,450 m24.2 mi
Rochelle HillsSSE 149°1,437 m23.7 mi
Twentymile ButteWSW 240°1,428 m15.5 mi
Green HillSE 131°1,410 m10.4 mi
Rawhide ButteS 186°1,397 m11.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3619:15
June solstice05:1820:0720:51
September equinox06:5018:2319:01
December solstice07:3615:3716:26

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242637445363716959453324
Precip in0.40.50.61.62.62.62.01.21.11.30.40.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Weston 1 E, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1595467 — The Rockpile, Campbell County, Wyoming.

OpenStreetMap element node/356504786

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