Wind River Peak
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Wind River Peak rises to 4,022 m in Wyoming. Temple Peak stands 3,958 m to the west-southwest, 2.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Little El Capitan, a peak 0.5 miles away. 99 named places lie within 25 miles, 59 of them named summits.
The story
Wind River Peak (13,197 feet (4,022 m)) is the highest point in the southern end of the Wind River Range that is located in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The peak straddles the Continental Divide and is surrounded by National Forest lands. The west slopes are in the Bridger Wilderness of Bridger-Teton National Forest, while the east side is in the Popo Agie Wilderness of Shoshone National Forest. In a cirque on the northeast slopes of the peak lies Wind River Glacier.
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Wikidata Q8023948, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 4,022.1 m
How to reach it
99 named places within 25 miles
- Little El Capitan: 0.5 mi
- Chimney Rock: 0.6 mi
- East Temple Peak: 1.4 mi
- Temple Peak: 2.3 mi
- Haystack Mountain: 2.5 mi
- The Diving Board: 1.6 mi
- Sharks Nose: 7.3 mi
- Suicide Point: 11.5 mi
- Fair Field: 14.4 mi
- Main Wall: 15.0 mi
- Tayo Park: 3.7 mi
- Sinks Canyon State Park: 16.1 mi
- Bike Skills Park: 18.7 mi
- Lander Bike Park: 21.3 mi
- Popo Agie Park: 21.4 mi
- Middle Fork Falls: 12.5 mi
- North Fork Falls: 23.3 mi
- Bruce's Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
- City Park: 21.3 mi
- The Sinks: 16.4 mi
- Wind river Wild Horses Sancuary: 23.1 mi
- The Rise: 16.7 mi
- Raised Bed Garden: 19.5 mi
- The Lander Pioneer Museum: 21.4 mi
- South Pass City: 23.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wind River Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temple Peak | WSW 252° | 3,958 m | 2.3 mi |
| Little El Capitan | NNW 331° | 3,909 m | 0.5 mi |
| East Temple Peak | W 276° | 3,822 m | 1.4 mi |
| Washakie Peak | NW 318° | 3,811 m | 9.7 mi |
| Atlantic Peak | SE 135° | 3,808 m | 9.1 mi |
| Dog Tooth Peak | NW 321° | 3,800 m | 4.8 mi |
| Lizard Head Peak | NNW 328° | 3,799 m | 6.6 mi |
| Mitchell Peak | NW 319° | 3,796 m | 5.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:52 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:16 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 16:01 | 16:46 |
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 | 21 | 25 | 36 | 43 | 53 | 63 | 72 | 70 | 60 | 45 | 32 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lander AP, 22 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Lander · 22 mi
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