The Rocks
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
- 26.4 mi off the Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway
33 named places within 25 miles
- Gobblers Knob: 2.5 mi
- Stud Horse Butte: 2.5 mi
- Iron Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Square Top: 7.6 mi
- Teakettle Butte: 10.4 mi
- Blue Rim: 5.0 mi
- Stewart Point: 24.6 mi
- Green River Valley Museum: 22.2 mi
- Sommers Homestead Living History Museum: 23.7 mi
- New Fork: 13.6 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Butte | NE 39° | 2,881 m | 18.7 mi |
| Chimney Butte | NNE 33° | 2,847 m | 18.8 mi |
| Little Prospect Mountain | E 83° | 2,697 m | 21.1 mi |
| Fremont Butte | NNE 11° | 2,393 m | 15.9 mi |
| Elk Mountain | ESE 110° | 2,380 m | 19.4 mi |
| Flat Top | E 91° | 2,296 m | 15.8 mi |
| Ross Butte | WNW 290° | 2,280 m | 12.6 mi |
| Tabernacle Butte | ESE 109° | 2,274 m | 16.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:54 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:17 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 16:04 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 10 | 13 | 26 | 37 | 46 | 54 | 61 | 60 | 51 | 39 | 25 | 13 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boulder Rearing STN, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356504790
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