Peak · Wyoming
Whirlwind Peak
Whirlwind Peak rises to 2,963 m in Wyoming. Trout Peak stands 3,724 m to the east, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Sleeping Giant Mountain, a peak 3.6 miles away. Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway passes 6.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,963 m
How to reach it
Coordinates44.57282, -109.86687
- 6.3 mi off the Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway
- 22.2 mi off the Chief Joseph Scenic Highway
- 25.5 mi off the Beartooth Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sunlight Bridge Overlook · 26 mi
- Crazy Creek · 26 mi
- Dead Indian Overlook · 27 mi
- Pilot & Index · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sleeping Giant Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Moose Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Land Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Notch Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Crow Peak: 5.3 mi
Cliffs: 10
- The Palisades: 9.2 mi
- Holmes Point: 21.2 mi
- Steamboat Point: 21.4 mi
- Elk Point: 21.9 mi
- Cathedral Cliffs: 22.2 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Blackwater Pond Picnic Ground: 9.9 mi
- Clearwater Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
- Eleanor Lake Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
- Horse Creek Picnic Area: 15.7 mi
- Sylvan Lake Picnic Area: 15.8 mi
Springs: 2
- Wahb spring: 21.2 mi
- Steamboat Springs: 21.4 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Fire Memorial: 9.9 mi
Attractions: 1
- Eagle Pass: 18.5 mi
Parks: 1
- North Fork Shoshone River Access: 23.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.6 miles of Whirlwind Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trout Peak | E 83° | 3,724 m | 16.9 mi |
| Dead Indian Peak | E 79° | 3,703 m | 12.8 mi |
| Fortress Mountain | SSE 168° | 3,675 m | 16.7 mi |
| Pinnacle Mountain | SSW 195° | 3,469 m | 17.9 mi |
| Sheep Mesa | S 171° | 3,413 m | 15.5 mi |
| Sleeping Giant Mountain | SSE 160° | 3,408 m | 3.6 mi |
| Jaggar Peak | ENE 72° | 3,403 m | 9.8 mi |
| Geers Point | NE 42° | 3,401 m | 11.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:54 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 20:24 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 15:55 | 16:43 |
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 | 20 | 21 | 29 | 35 | 45 | 53 | 61 | 59 | 51 | 39 | 27 | 19 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pahaska, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1604121 — Whirlwind Peak, Park County, Wyoming.
OpenStreetMap element node/356507179
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