- Elevation, modelled
- 1,788 m
- Tallest summit within 21.1 miles
- Trout Peak3,724 m · 9.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:07local time
- Coordinates
- 44.4664, -109.5858
Horse Creek Picnic Area is a picnic site in Wyoming, at a modelled 1,788 m. Trout Peak stands 3,724 m to the north-northeast, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Holy City, a peak 0.7 miles away. Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.1 miles of Horse Creek Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trout Peak | NNE 18° | 3,724 m | 9.8 mi |
| Dead Indian Peak | N 353° | 3,703 m | 9.8 mi |
| Carter Mountain | SSE 156° | 3,686 m | 20.5 mi |
| Fortress Mountain | SW 230° | 3,675 m | 13.8 mi |
| Ptarmigan Mountain | S 186° | 3,665 m | 7.6 mi |
| Citadel Mountain | S 174° | 3,617 m | 9.1 mi |
| Battlement Mountain | SW 225° | 3,591 m | 17.0 mi |
| Ishawooa Cone | SW 214° | 3,576 m | 20.1 mi |
- On the Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway
- 20.6 mi off the Chief Joseph Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Dead Indian Overlook · 22 mi
- Sunlight Bridge Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Holy City: 0.7 mi
- Hanging Rock: 1.4 mi
- Signal Peak: 2.6 mi
- Flag Peak: 3.0 mi
- Jim Mountain: 7.0 mi
Parks: 4
- North Fork Shoshone River Access: 8.2 mi
- Andy Martin Hill River Access: 16.2 mi
- Buffalo Bill State Park: 17.3 mi
- Valley View Park: 24.1 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Clearwater Picnic Area: 4.1 mi
- Blackwater Pond Picnic Ground: 8.0 mi
- Sunlight Creek Picnic Site: 21.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
- The Palisades: 9.0 mi
- Sunlight Falls: 20.8 mi
- Cathedral Cliffs: 24.9 mi
Attractions: 3
- Eagle Pass: 22.9 mi
- Old Trail Town: 24.0 mi
- Cody Firearms Experience: 24.2 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Fire Memorial: 8.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:53 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 20:23 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 15:54 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 28 | 36 | 41 | 50 | 58 | 67 | 65 | 57 | 45 | 35 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wapiti 1wsw, 8 mi away.
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