- Elevation, modelled
- 2,566 m
- Tallest summit within 20.9 miles
- Fortress Mountain3,675 m · 20.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway7.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:10local time
- Coordinates
- 44.4785, -110.1589
Sylvan Lake Picnic Area is a picnic site in Wyoming, at a modelled 2,566 m. Fortress Mountain stands 3,675 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Eleanor Lake Picnic Area, a picnic site 1.0 miles away. Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway passes 7.7 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.9 miles of Sylvan Lake Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fortress Mountain | ESE 119° | 3,675 m | 20.3 mi |
| Battlement Mountain | SE 128° | 3,591 m | 20.9 mi |
| Overlook Mountain | SE 137° | 3,549 m | 20.7 mi |
| Pinnacle Mountain | SE 138° | 3,469 m | 14.4 mi |
| Eagle Peak | SSE 149° | 3,460 m | 12.7 mi |
| Chaos Mountain | SE 139° | 3,455 m | 18.1 mi |
| Sheep Mesa | ESE 117° | 3,413 m | 19.0 mi |
| Sleeping Giant Mountain | ENE 78° | 3,408 m | 15.9 mi |
- 7.7 mi off the Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Grizzly Peak: 1.1 mi
- Avalanche Peak: 1.2 mi
- Hoyt Peak: 1.6 mi
- Top Notch Peak: 2.0 mi
- Silvertip Peak: 4.2 mi
- Eleanor Lake Picnic Area: 1.0 mi
- Sedge Bay Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
- Steamboat Point Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
- Fishing Bridge Picnic Area: 12.3 mi
- Sand Point Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
- Churning Caldron: 16.8 mi
- Sour Lake: 16.8 mi
- Grizzly Fumarole: 16.9 mi
- Lakeside Spring: 20.7 mi
- Seismograph Pool: 20.8 mi
- Elk Point: 6.4 mi
- Park Point: 7.4 mi
- Signal Point: 7.5 mi
- Steamboat Point: 7.7 mi
- Holmes Point: 7.8 mi
- Steamboat Springs: 7.7 mi
- Sizzling Basin: 16.8 mi
- Mud Caldron: 16.9 mi
- Dragon's Mouth Spring: 17.0 mi
- Turbulent Pool: 17.0 mi
- Eagle Pass: 13.1 mi
- LeHardys Rapids: 14.2 mi
- Natural Bridge: 15.0 mi
- Mud Volcano Area: 16.8 mi
- King Geyser viewing point: 20.8 mi
- Silver Cord Cascade: 22.4 mi
- Plateau Falls: 22.4 mi
- Upper Yellowstone Falls: 23.3 mi
- Lower Yellowstone Falls: 23.4 mi
- Crystal Falls: 23.6 mi
- Frank Island Bay North: 10.4 mi
- Frank Island Bay South: 10.7 mi
- Fire Memorial: 20.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:55 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 20:25 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:42 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 15:56 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 17 | 19 | 25 | 34 | 43 | 51 | 58 | 57 | 49 | 37 | 25 | 17 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yellowstone NP E ENT, 8 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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