Windy Peak
Windy Peak rises to 2,735 m in Wyoming. Laramie Peak stands 3,059 m to the east-southeast, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Beaver Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Oregon Trail Historic Byway passes 29 miles off.
The story
mountain in Wyoming, United States of America
Wikidata Q49090510, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2735 m
How to reach it
- 28.6 mi off the Oregon Trail Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Beaver Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Bell Butte: 2.1 mi
- Bell Hill: 2.5 mi
- Slick Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Buzzard Peak: 2.6 mi
- Friend Park: 5.1 mi
- Friend Park: 5.1 mi
- Elk Park: 12.0 mi
- Oregon Trail Monument: 22.4 mi
- Oregon Trail Monument: 24.6 mi
- Cottonwood Falls: 17.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Windy Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laramie Peak | ESE 107° | 3,059 m | 6.9 mi |
| Warbonnet Peak | NW 310° | 2,861 m | 14.7 mi |
| Eagle Peak | SE 129° | 2,784 m | 3.6 mi |
| Jack Squirrel Peak | SSE 153° | 2,699 m | 4.5 mi |
| Eagle Mountain | SE 140° | 2,667 m | 3.9 mi |
| South Mountain | SE 128° | 2,664 m | 6.2 mi |
| Fortymile Peak | WNW 284° | 2,663 m | 8.6 mi |
| Beaver Mountain | SSE 147° | 2,645 m | 1.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:00 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 15:48 | 16:34 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 28 | 36 | 42 | 50 | 59 | 66 | 64 | 56 | 44 | 34 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Double Four RCH, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1596537 — Windy Peak, Albany County, Wyoming.
OpenStreetMap element node/356505576
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