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Warrior Peaks

Warrior Peaks, a peak in Wyoming
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Warrior Peaks rises to 3,744 m in Wyoming. Wind River Peak stands 4,022 m to the southeast, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is War Bonnet Peak, a peak 0.4 miles away.

The story

Warrior Peaks (12,411 feet (3,783 m)) is located in the southern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Warrior Peaks is on the southern side of the Cirque of the Towers, a popular climbing area and is just west of War Bonnet Peak. Warrior Peaks sits along the Continental Divide.

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Wikidata Q16902967, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3744 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.76245, -109.22291

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 9
Parks: 6
  • Tayo Park: 9.7 mi
  • Sinks Canyon State Park: 20.7 mi
  • Bike Skills Park: 22.9 mi
  • Pow Wow: 23.6 mi
  • Lander Bike Park: 24.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Attractions: 2
  • The Sinks: 21.0 mi
  • Wind river Wild Horses Sancuary: 24.8 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Raised Bed Garden: 21.5 mi
  • Garden: 22.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Bruce's Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
Springs: 1
  • The Rise: 21.2 mi
Museums: 1
  • The Lander Pioneer Museum: 24.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.6 miles of Warrior Peaks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wind River PeakSE 128°4,022.1 m6.1 mi
Temple PeakSSE 149°3,958 m5.1 mi
Little El CapitanSE 126°3,908.6 m5.7 mi
Roberts MountainNNW 341°3,889 m11.2 mi
Mount LanderNNW 329°3,846 m9.8 mi
East Temple PeakSE 137°3,822 m4.9 mi
Washakie PeakNNW 334°3,811 m3.9 mi
Dog Tooth PeakE 91°3,800 m1.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5219:29
June solstice05:3920:1620:59
September equinox07:0518:3919:16
December solstice07:4516:0116:47

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 24 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356507165

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