Peak · Wyoming
Whetstone Mountain
Whetstone Mountain rises to 2,915 m in Wyoming. Mount Moran stands 3,835 m to the west-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Bobcat Ridge, a peak 3.1 miles away. Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,915 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.98745, -110.43742
- 10.2 mi off the Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Togwotee Overlook Interpretive Site · 17 mi
- Snake River Overlook · 19 mi
- Teton Point Overlook · 22 mi
- Glacier Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bobcat Ridge: 3.1 mi
- Gravel Benchmark: 4.9 mi
- Pinyon Peak: 5.5 mi
- Gravel Mountain: 5.6 mi
- Gravel Peak: 6.0 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Plateau Falls: 15.5 mi
- Lower North Fork Falls: 15.7 mi
- Upper North Fork Falls: 15.8 mi
- Moose Falls: 16.3 mi
- Columbine Cascade: 16.3 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Wilcox Point: 13.3 mi
- Moose Mountain Slide: 21.5 mi
- Inspiration Point: 21.7 mi
- Weather Rock: 22.4 mi
- Breccia Cliffs: 22.7 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Sargent's Bay Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
- Picnic: 14.8 mi
- Snake River Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
- Lewis Lake Picnic Area: 22.5 mi
Attractions: 2
- Parting of the Waters National Natural Landmark: 13.6 mi
- Cunningham Cabin: 15.6 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Snake Hot Springs: 14.5 mi
- Huckleberry Hot Spring: 15.2 mi
Parks: 2
- Basin Creek: 15.5 mi
- John D Rockefeller Memorial Parkway: 15.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Big Springs: 19.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.8 miles of Whetstone Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Moran | WSW 238° | 3,835 m | 19.9 mi |
| Thor Peak | WSW 239° | 3,659 m | 20.8 mi |
| Ranger Peak | WSW 256° | 3,453 m | 16.7 mi |
| Doane Peak | WSW 253° | 3,449 m | 17.8 mi |
| East Horn | WSW 237° | 3,439 m | 19.5 mi |
| West Horn | WSW 237° | 3,438 m | 19.7 mi |
| Eagle Rest Peak | WSW 249° | 3,416 m | 17.1 mi |
| Traverse Peak | WSW 245° | 3,367 m | 19.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:56 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:25 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:43 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 16:00 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 13 | 17 | 25 | 34 | 43 | 52 | 60 | 58 | 50 | 38 | 24 | 14 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Moran 5wnw, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356507178
Day trips start here
- Grand Teton National Park · 17 mi
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