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The Rocks

The Rocks, seen from above at true elevation

The Rocks rises to 2,226 m in Wyoming. Aspen Butte stands 2,881 m to the northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Gobblers Knob, a peak 2.5 miles away. Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off. 33 named places lie within 25 miles, 27 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Sublette County, Wyoming, United States of America

Wikidata Q49082925, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2226 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.50967, -109.67486

33 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 27
Cliffs: 2
Museums: 2
  • Green River Valley Museum: 22.2 mi
  • Sommers Homestead Living History Museum: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Parks: 1
  • Marbleton Park: 22.1 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Aspen ButteNE 39°2,881 m18.7 mi
Chimney ButteNNE 33°2,847 m18.8 mi
Little Prospect MountainE 83°2,697 m21.1 mi
Fremont ButteNNE 11°2,393 m15.9 mi
Elk MountainESE 110°2,380 m19.4 mi
Flat TopE 91°2,296 m15.8 mi
Ross ButteWNW 290°2,280 m12.6 mi
Tabernacle ButteESE 109°2,274 m16.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5419:31
June solstice05:4220:1721:00
September equinox07:0718:4119:18
December solstice07:4616:0416:49

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F101326374654616051392513
Precip in0.50.50.50.91.41.30.70.71.00.90.50.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boulder Rearing STN, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356504790

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