Wildcat Butte
Wildcat Butte rises to 2,927 m in Wyoming. Wind River Peak stands 4,022 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Christina Mountain, a peak 2.6 miles away.
The story
mountain in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States of America
Wikidata Q49089957, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2927 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Christina Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Sweetwater Needles: 2.6 mi
- Atlantic Peak: 4.3 mi
- West Atlantic Peak: 4.6 mi
- Roaring Fork Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Sherwood Point: 10.5 mi
- The Diving Board: 12.9 mi
- Leaning Flake: 13.7 mi
- Tombstone: 13.7 mi
- Six Killer: 13.8 mi
- Tayo Park: 9.2 mi
- Sinks Canyon State Park: 16.6 mi
- Bike Skills Park: 19.6 mi
- Popo Agie Park: 23.6 mi
- Lander Bike Park: 23.8 mi
- Mill: 16.3 mi
- Rock Creek Hollow Monument: 21.5 mi
- Parting Of The Ways: 23.3 mi
- South Pass City: 12.4 mi
- Miner's Delight: 17.0 mi
- Middle Fork Falls: 13.3 mi
- Johnny Behind The Rocks: 24.3 mi
- Bruce's Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
- City Park: 23.1 mi
- Garden: 19.6 mi
- Raised Bed Garden: 24.8 mi
- South Pass Rest Area: 13.3 mi
- The Sinks: 16.8 mi
- The Rise: 17.3 mi
- The Lander Pioneer Museum: 23.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Wildcat Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind River Peak | NNW 331° | 4,022.1 m | 12.1 mi |
| Temple Peak | NW 321° | 3,958 m | 12.7 mi |
| Little El Capitan | NNW 331° | 3,908.6 m | 12.6 mi |
| East Temple Peak | NW 326° | 3,822 m | 13.0 mi |
| Atlantic Peak | N 8° | 3,808 m | 4.3 mi |
| Dog Tooth Peak | NNW 328° | 3,800 m | 16.8 mi |
| Lizard Head Peak | NNW 330° | 3,799 m | 18.7 mi |
| Mitchell Peak | NNW 327° | 3,796 m | 17.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:51 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:15 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:38 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:01 | 16:46 |
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 | 15 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 43 | 52 | 59 | 58 | 49 | 38 | 24 | 15 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — South Pass City, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1604169 — Wildcat Butte, Fremont County, Wyoming.
OpenStreetMap element node/356507184
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- Lander · 24 mi
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