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Fire Hole Picnic Area

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Elevation, modelled
2,180 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Mount Holmes3,149 m · 15.6 mi
Nearest byway
Fort Henry Historic Byway27.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:13local time
Coordinates
44.5933, -110.8311
Fire Hole Picnic Area from directly overhead

Fire Hole Picnic Area is a picnic site in Wyoming, at a modelled 2,180 m. Mount Holmes stands 3,149 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Nez Perce Picnic Area, a picnic site 1.0 miles away. Fort Henry Historic Byway passes 28 miles off. 53 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount HolmesN 356°3,149 m15.6 mi
Gray PeakN 354°3,139 m24.3 mi
Bannock PeakN 354°3,137 m20.7 mi
Mount WashburnNE 54°3,122 m24.1 mi
Antler PeakN 359°3,048 m19.0 mi
Quadrant MountainN 360°3,034 m21.5 mi
Little Quadrant MountainN 357°3,022 m24.9 mi
Dome MountainN 358°3,018 m17.0 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2718:5719:36
June solstice05:3920:2821:13
September equinox07:1118:4419:23
December solstice07:5815:5816:47

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jul–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F151724324250585647362314
Precip in2.12.12.22.42.72.41.21.41.72.32.22.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — OLD Faithful, 9 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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