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Eleanor Lake Picnic Area

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Elevation, modelled
2,582 m
Tallest summit within 20.4 miles
Fortress Mountain3,675 m · 19.3 mi
Nearest byway
Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway7.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:10local time
Coordinates
44.4704, -110.1425
Eleanor Lake Picnic Area from directly overhead

Eleanor Lake Picnic Area is a picnic site in Wyoming, at a modelled 2,582 m. Fortress Mountain stands 3,675 m to the east-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Hoyt Peak, a peak 0.9 miles away. Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway passes 7.0 miles off.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Fortress MountainESE 118°3,675 m19.3 mi
Battlement MountainSE 128°3,591 m19.9 mi
Overlook MountainSE 138°3,549 m19.7 mi
Pinnacle MountainSE 139°3,469 m13.5 mi
Eagle PeakSSE 151°3,460 m11.8 mi
Chaos MountainSE 140°3,455 m17.2 mi
Sheep MesaESE 117°3,413 m18.0 mi
Sleeping Giant MountainENE 76°3,408 m15.2 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Hot springs: 16
Cliffs: 14
Springs: 14
Attractions: 7
Historic sites: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:5519:33
June solstice05:3720:2521:10
September equinox07:0818:4119:20
December solstice07:5515:5616:44

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F171925344351585749372517
Precip in2.11.91.92.02.62.61.41.31.92.52.92.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yellowstone NP E ENT, 7 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Yellowstone National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Nov and Mar; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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