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Virginia Cascades Picnic Area

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Elevation, modelled
2,376 m
Tallest summit within 20.3 miles
Mount Holmes3,149 m · 13.0 mi
Sunset, June solstice
21:12local time
Coordinates
44.7144, -110.6346
Virginia Cascades Picnic Area from directly overhead

Virginia Cascades Picnic Area is a picnic site in Wyoming, at a modelled 2,376 m. Mount Holmes stands 3,149 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Virginia Cascades, a waterfall 0.7 miles away.

Operated by
National Parks Service
Step-free access
Limited

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of Virginia Cascades Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount HolmesWNW 304°3,149 m13.0 mi
Gray PeakNW 323°3,139 m19.9 mi
Bannock PeakNW 316°3,137 m16.9 mi
Mount WashburnENE 60°3,122 m11.4 mi
Antler PeakNW 317°3,048 m14.5 mi
Quadrant MountainNW 324°3,034 m16.3 mi
Little Quadrant MountainNNW 327°3,022 m19.7 mi
Dome MountainNW 311°3,018 m13.3 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2618:5719:35
June solstice05:3820:2821:12
September equinox07:1018:4319:22
December solstice07:5715:5716:45

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jul–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F131523304049575648362415
Precip in2.01.82.02.12.42.51.31.51.61.61.82.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Yellowstone, 16 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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