- Elevation, modelled
- 2,214 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Holmes3,149 m · 19.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Fort Henry Historic Byway26.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:13local time
- Coordinates
- 44.5320, -110.8266
Whiskey Flats Picnic Area is a picnic site in Wyoming, at a modelled 2,214 m. Mount Holmes stands 3,149 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Midway Bluff, a cliff 0.5 miles away. Fort Henry Historic Byway passes 27 miles off. 49 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Whiskey Flats Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Holmes | N 356° | 3,149 m | 19.9 mi |
| Bannock Peak | N 355° | 3,137 m | 24.9 mi |
| Mount Sheridan | SE 141° | 3,135 m | 23.5 mi |
| Antler Peak | N 359° | 3,048 m | 23.3 mi |
| Dome Mountain | N 358° | 3,018 m | 21.3 mi |
| Dunraven Peak | NE 45° | 3,008 m | 24.7 mi |
| Three Rivers Peak | N 353° | 2,976 m | 22.2 mi |
| Cook Peak | NNE 30° | 2,973 m | 24.8 mi |
- 26.8 mi off the Fort Henry Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Excelsior Geyser: 0.6 mi
- Indigo Spring: 0.6 mi
- Turquoise Spring: 0.7 mi
- Turquoise Pool: 0.7 mi
- Opal Pool: 0.7 mi
- Surprise Pool: 1.3 mi
- Black Diamond Pool: 3.5 mi
- Lavender Pool: 4.5 mi
- Milk Cauldron: 4.5 mi
- Heart Spring: 4.7 mi
- Twin Buttes: 2.7 mi
- Porcupine Hills: 2.8 mi
- Geyser Hill: 4.6 mi
- National Park Mountain: 7.7 mi
- Corkscrew Hill: 7.7 mi
- Nez Perce Picnic Area: 3.2 mi
- Fire Hole Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
- East Lot Picnic Area: 5.2 mi
- Madison Junction Picnic Area: 7.9 mi
- Spring Creek Picnic Area: 7.9 mi
- Fairy Falls: 2.2 mi
- Mystic Falls: 4.0 mi
- Cascades of the Firehole: 6.0 mi
- Kepler Cascades: 6.1 mi
- Firehole Falls: 6.9 mi
- Midway Geyser Basin: 0.5 mi
- Excelsior Geyser: 0.6 mi
- Grand Prismatic Spring: 0.7 mi
- Fountain Paint Pot area: 1.6 mi
- Bacteria Mats: 1.6 mi
- De Lacy Park: 8.3 mi
- Dunbar Park: 16.0 mi
- Heritage Park: 16.1 mi
- West Yellowstone Town Park: 16.3 mi
- Recreation Park: 16.5 mi
- Midway Bluff: 0.5 mi
- Trilobite Point: 19.7 mi
- Gull Point: 20.2 mi
- Obsidian Cliff: 20.5 mi
- Sand Point: 20.7 mi
- Yellowstone Tribal Heritage Center: 5.1 mi
- Norris Geyser Basin Museum: 14.7 mi
- Museum of the National Park Ranger: 15.6 mi
- Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center: 15.9 mi
- Museum of the Yellowstone: 16.1 mi
- Queen's Laundry Bath House: 3.1 mi
- Honoring Veterans: 16.0 mi
- Old Railway Station: 21.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:57 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:28 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 15:59 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 15 | 17 | 24 | 32 | 42 | 50 | 58 | 56 | 47 | 36 | 23 | 14 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — OLD Faithful, 5 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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