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Young Mountain

Young Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Young Mountain rises to 2,671 m in Wyoming. Wind River Peak stands 4,022 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Shady, a cliff 1.4 miles away. 105 named places lie within 25 miles, 59 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Wyoming, United States of America

Wikidata Q49091367, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2671 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.63468, -108.74956

105 named places within 25 miles

Cliffs: 22
  • Little Shady: 1.4 mi
  • Wolf Point: 1.6 mi
  • Trailhead Wall: 2.1 mi
  • Pete's Cove: 2.1 mi
  • Pinnacle: 2.1 mi
Parks: 8
  • Sinks Canyon State Park: 8.4 mi
  • Bike Skills Park: 9.8 mi
  • Popo Agie Park: 13.7 mi
  • Centennial Park: 13.7 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 14.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Historic sites: 2
  • Mill: 8.1 mi
  • Rock Creek Hollow Monument: 15.1 mi
Attractions: 2
  • The Sinks: 8.4 mi
  • Wind river Wild Horses Sancuary: 20.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Bruce's Picnic Area: 8.6 mi
  • City Park: 12.9 mi
Springs: 2
Waterfalls: 2
Gardens: 2
  • Garden: 9.8 mi
  • Raised Bed Garden: 18.2 mi
Museums: 1
  • The Lander Pioneer Museum: 14.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • South Pass Rest Area: 19.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Young Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wind River PeakWNW 285°4,022.1 m19.9 mi
Temple PeakWNW 282°3,958 m21.9 mi
Little El CapitanWNW 286°3,908.6 m20.2 mi
East Temple PeakWNW 284°3,822 m21.3 mi
Atlantic PeakW 264°3,808 m12.9 mi
Dog Tooth PeakWNW 292°3,800 m23.9 mi
Mitchell PeakWNW 292°3,796 m24.6 mi
Big Sandy MountainWNW 290°3,770 m23.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5019:27
June solstice05:3820:1420:57
September equinox07:0318:3719:14
December solstice07:4315:5916:45

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242636435263717060463424
Precip in0.91.01.52.42.81.40.80.81.01.61.00.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lander 11 SSE, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1604317 — Young Mountain, Fremont County, Wyoming.

OpenStreetMap element node/356507213

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