Wilkins Peak
Wilkins Peak rises to 2,295 m in Wyoming. Quaking Asp Mountain stands 2,594 m to the east-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Sweetwater County Archery Complex, a park 2.3 miles away. Flaming Gorge - Green River Basin Scenic Byway passes 2.2 miles off. 74 named places lie within 25 miles, 19 of them named summits.
The story
Wilkins Peak is a small mountain located in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, between the cities of Green River and Rock Springs. It is primarily used for radio and television station transmitters, but it also serves radio needs of the FAA, EMS, and local businesses such as Questar Gas. In 2003, a tower on the peak was knocked down by a vehicle delivering propane to customers. The tower was owned by Wyoming Public Radio and served the local area with programming from National Public Radio. There are numerous access roads to the peak. It is not gated and is open year-round, weather permitting. Along with radio, the mountain is also a popular location for mountain biking and hiking. The mountain's geology is typical for its location in southwestern Wyoming.
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Wikidata Q8002523, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2295 m
How to reach it
- 2.2 mi off the Flaming Gorge - Green River Basin Scenic Byway, National
74 named places within 25 miles
- Sweetwater County Archery Complex: 2.3 mi
- Sweetwater County Gun Range: 3.0 mi
- Scotts Bottom Park: 4.8 mi
- Stratton Meyer Soccer Complex: 5.3 mi
- Veterans Park: 5.8 mi
- Whalen Butte: 5.8 mi
- White Mountain: 5.9 mi
- The Towers: 7.1 mi
- Flattop Mountain: 8.0 mi
- Pilot Butte: 10.2 mi
- Tollgate Rock: 7.8 mi
- The Palisades: 8.4 mi
- The Palisades: 8.5 mi
- Lion Bluffs: 14.1 mi
- The Bluffs: 17.5 mi
- Bryan: 18.0 mi
- Dines: 18.3 mi
- Winton: 19.7 mi
- Salt Wells: 21.7 mi
- US Army Tank: 10.2 mi
- US Air Force Jet: 10.3 mi
- M60: 5.7 mi
- Powell Colorado River Expedition: 6.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wilkins Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quaking Asp Mountain | ESE 103° | 2,594 m | 13.4 mi |
| Mellor Mountain | SSE 158° | 2,522 m | 23.2 mi |
| Hogback | S 173° | 2,450 m | 20.4 mi |
| Pilot Butte | N 359° | 2,423 m | 10.2 mi |
| Ramsey Peak | SSE 168° | 2,409 m | 22.6 mi |
| Antelope Butte | SE 135° | 2,347 m | 11.0 mi |
| Table | E 97° | 2,342 m | 14.8 mi |
| Chimney Rock | ESE 104° | 2,326 m | 16.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:53 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:13 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:40 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:07 | 16:51 |
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 | 20 | 25 | 35 | 43 | 52 | 62 | 70 | 68 | 58 | 46 | 31 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Green RVR, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1596402 — Wilkins Peak, Sweetwater County, Wyoming.
OpenStreetMap element node/356505489
Day trips start here
- Green River · 6 mi
- Rock Springs · 10 mi
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