Lyman Rest Area
Lyman Rest Area is a rest area in Wyoming, at a modelled elevation of 1,989 m. Cottonwood Mountain stands 2,843 m to the south, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Heritage Park, a park 2.7 miles away. Bridger Valley Historic Byway passes 2.4 miles off. 36 named places lie within 25 miles, 25 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Wyoming Department of Transportation
How to reach it
- 2.4 mi off the Bridger Valley Historic Byway
- 5.6 mi off the Muddy Creek Historic Backway
36 named places within 25 miles
- The Nipple: 3.5 mi
- The Pinnacle: 3.8 mi
- Wells Flat: 6.1 mi
- Turtle Hill: 6.3 mi
- Bridger Butte: 10.3 mi
- Heritage Park: 2.7 mi
- Mountain View Park: 6.7 mi
- Piedmont Charcoal Kilns State Historic Site: 19.5 mi
- Slab Park: 23.6 mi
- Deadhorse Park: 24.5 mi
- Pony Express Monument: 5.8 mi
- Jim Bridger's Fort: 5.9 mi
- Fort Bridger Museum: 5.9 mi
- Butcher Knife Spring: 12.9 mi
- Piedmont: 19.9 mi
- Crockers Point: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lyman Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Mountain | S 186° | 2,843 m | 23.4 mi |
| Table Mountain | S 180° | 2,807 m | 23.2 mi |
| Hickey Mountain | S 170° | 2,686 m | 19.8 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | SE 145° | 2,599 m | 23.3 mi |
| Sage Creek Mountain | SSE 152° | 2,578 m | 18.1 mi |
| Chapman Butte | SW 227° | 2,563 m | 22.5 mi |
| Mass Mountain | SE 127° | 2,497 m | 24.1 mi |
| The Butte | S 169° | 2,473 m | 22.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:57 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 20:17 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 16:11 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 22 | 32 | 39 | 48 | 56 | 63 | 62 | 54 | 42 | 29 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MTN View, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/121770391
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