- Elevation, modelled
- 2,204 m
- Tallest summit within 21.7 miles
- Black Tooth Mountain3,732 m · 21.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Bighorn Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:00local time
- Coordinates
- 44.5758, -107.5481
Granite Creek Picnic Area is a picnic site in Wyoming, at a modelled 2,204 m. Black Tooth Mountain stands 3,732 m to the east-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Antelope Butte, a peak 2.7 miles away. Bighorn Scenic Byway runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.7 miles of Granite Creek Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Tooth Mountain | ESE 123° | 3,732 m | 21.7 mi |
| Turning Point | SE 125° | 3,706 m | 21.1 mi |
| Near Miss Pinnacles | SE 126° | 3,589 m | 20.7 mi |
| Cross Creek Peak | ESE 116° | 3,584 m | 19.2 mi |
| Five Fingers | SE 124° | 3,572 m | 20.7 mi |
| Starvation Peak | ESE 122° | 3,548 m | 20.9 mi |
| Panoram Point | ESE 123° | 3,536 m | 20.4 mi |
| Spear Peak | ESE 123° | 3,517 m | 15.8 mi |
- On the Bighorn Scenic Byway
- 11.3 mi off the Red Gulch/Alkali National Back Country Byway
- 12.3 mi off the Medicine Wheel Passage
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Viewpoint · 1 mi
- Scenic Viewpoint · 5 mi
- Scenic Viewpoint · 14 mi
- Scenic Viewpoint · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Antelope Butte: 2.7 mi
- Snowshoe Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Cedar Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 4.9 mi
- Horse Mountain: 5.3 mi
Parks: 26
- Long Park: 7.1 mi
- Shutts Flats: 13.2 mi
- Garden of the Gods: 14.3 mi
- Burgess Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
- Red Gulch Dinosaur Tracksite: 15.3 mi
Springs: 11
- Bull Springs: 3.0 mi
- Reserve Spring: 4.7 mi
- Three Springs: 6.8 mi
- Three Springs: 6.8 mi
- Three Springs: 6.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Spanish Point: 10.6 mi
- Devils Leap: 11.0 mi
- Weston Point: 13.3 mi
- Spear Lake Cliff: 20.9 mi
- Riley Point: 21.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Twin Lakes Picnic Area: 12.3 mi
- Pine Island Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
- Burgess Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Shell Falls: 3.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Bull Elk Park Natural Area: 22.4 mi
Gardens: 1
- Community Garden: 24.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:44 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:15 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:31 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 15:45 | 16:34 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 24 | 36 | 44 | 54 | 63 | 71 | 69 | 59 | 45 | 32 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shell, 12 mi away.
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