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Wildcat Peak

Wildcat Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Wildcat Peak rises to 2,949 m in Wyoming. Mount Moran stands 3,835 m to the southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Huckleberry Mountain, a peak 3.4 miles away. Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
2,949 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.04587, -110.56640

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 31
Picnic sites: 5
  • Picnic: 7.5 mi
  • Snake River Picnic Area: 8.0 mi
  • Sargent's Bay Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
  • Lewis Lake Picnic Area: 16.7 mi
  • Cave Falls Picnic Area: 22.5 mi
Hot springs: 5
  • Huckleberry Hot Spring: 7.7 mi
  • Snake Hot Springs: 8.5 mi
  • Mr. Bubbles: 22.8 mi
  • Taurus Spring: 24.1 mi
  • Funnel Spring: 24.2 mi
Cliffs: 5
Attractions: 3
Parks: 2
  • John D Rockefeller Memorial Parkway: 8.6 mi
  • Basin Creek: 11.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.4 miles of Wildcat Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount MoranSW3,835 m17.9 mi
Thor PeakSW3,659 m18.7 mi
Mount WoodringSW3,517 m20.2 mi
Ranger PeakSW3,453 m12.7 mi
Doane PeakSW3,449 m14.1 mi
East HornSW3,439 m17.7 mi
West HornSW3,438 m17.9 mi
Eagle Rest PeakSW3,416 m14.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2618:5719:35
June solstice05:4020:2521:10
September equinox07:1018:4319:21
December solstice07:5516:0016:48

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F131625334250575647362314
Precip in3.93.13.02.82.82.41.41.61.92.33.54.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Snake RVR, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356507185

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