Wildcat Mountain
Wildcat Mountain rises to 1,404 m in Nebraska. Ninemile Hill stands 1,611 m to the west-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Hogback Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway passes 12 miles off. 93 named places lie within 25 miles, 32 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in United States of America.
Wikidata Q34821050, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,404 m
How to reach it
- 11.6 mi off the Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway
- 29.3 mi off the Oregon Trail Historic Byway
93 named places within 25 miles
- Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area: 3.6 mi
- Robidoux Trading Post: 8.8 mi
- Oregon Trail Park: 10.5 mi
- McLellan Park: 11.0 mi
- Johannes Park: 11.2 mi
- Hogback Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Bead Mountain: 7.5 mi
- Big Haystack Mountain: 8.7 mi
- Little Haystack Mountain: 9.0 mi
- Lovers Leap Butte: 9.9 mi
- Banner County Museum: 7.3 mi
- North Platte Valley Museum: 11.0 mi
- Legacy of the Plains Museum: 11.1 mi
- Western Nebraska Mexican American Historical Museum: 14.8 mi
- Bayard Depot Museum: 20.9 mi
- Union Pacific Steam Powered Locomotive: 11.9 mi
- Scott's Memorial: 12.2 mi
- Fort Mitchell: 14.1 mi
- Eagle Nest: 17.2 mi
- Langs Point: 22.4 mi
- Ashford: 2.4 mi
- Stone Fire Ring: 3.9 mi
- Corn Maze at Legacy of the Plains: 11.2 mi
- Scotts Spring: 11.8 mi
- Dino: 13.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wildcat Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ninemile Hill | WSW 249° | 1,611 m | 18.9 mi |
| Sixtysix Mountain | W 278° | 1,585 m | 19.7 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | WNW 283° | 1,545 m | 1.1 mi |
| Three Tubs | WNW 282° | 1,502 m | 22.0 mi |
| Lovers Leap Butte | S 191° | 1,500 m | 9.9 mi |
| The Culp | W 280° | 1,495 m | 19.7 mi |
| Devils Armchair | W 280° | 1,474 m | 21.2 mi |
| Table Top Mountain | SE 145° | 1,465 m | 10.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:43 | 16:28 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 29 | 37 | 44 | 54 | 65 | 72 | 70 | 60 | 47 | 36 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harrisburg 12wnw, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357764554
Day trips start here
- Gering · 12 mi
- Scotts Bluff National Monument · 12 mi
- Scottsbluff · 14 mi
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