Southeast Wyoming Welcome Center
Southeast Wyoming Welcome Center is a rest area in Wyoming, at a modelled elevation of 1,934 m. Saddleback Mountain stands 2,416 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Wind Code, a artwork 0.1 miles away. 144 named places lie within 25 miles, 28 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Wyoming Department of Transportation
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
144 named places within 25 miles
- South Fork Open Park: 4.1 mi
- Big Sky Park: 4.4 mi
- Clear Creek Park: 4.6 mi
- Civitan Park: 4.9 mi
- David R. Romero South Cheyenne Community Park: 5.3 mi
- Wind Code: 0.1 mi
- Dino: 3.3 mi
- Buffalo: 5.9 mi
- Cheyenne Boot: 6.0 mi
- Cheyenne Frontier Days Boot: 6.1 mi
- Terry Peak: 2.2 mi
- Terry Anticline: 2.7 mi
- Nob Hill: 5.4 mi
- Simpson Mesa: 8.5 mi
- Dodge Hill: 8.7 mi
- Cheyenne Children's Museum: 5.9 mi
- Cheyenne Depot Museum: 6.1 mi
- Nelson Museum of the West: 6.1 mi
- Cowgirls of the West Museum: 6.2 mi
- Wyoming State Museum: 6.5 mi
- The Doll Houses: 6.8 mi
- The Rise and Fall of the Union Pacific Railroad: 6.8 mi
- Gen. John J. Pershing: 6.8 mi
- In Memory Of Alexander Frye: 6.8 mi
- Jeff Wiggins: 6.8 mi
- Civitan Park: 4.9 mi
- Neighborhood Park: 6.5 mi
- Paul Smith Childrens Village: 7.2 mi
- Cheyenne Botanic Gardens: 7.2 mi
- Airport Parkway Park: 7.3 mi
- Chalk Bluffs: 15.3 mi
- Red Nose: 22.6 mi
- The Citadel Crag: 24.3 mi
- Plumb Line Crag Upper Tier: 24.3 mi
- Plumb Line Crag Lower Tier: 24.3 mi
- Big Boy Steam Engine 4004: 6.8 mi
- Tree Rock: 24.9 mi
- Soapstone Prairie Natural Area: 13.9 mi
- Hecla: 16.8 mi
- Hidden Falls: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Southeast Wyoming Welcome Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saddleback Mountain | W 274° | 2,416 m | 17.0 mi |
| Stone Temple | WNW 293° | 2,341 m | 21.9 mi |
| Mesa Mountain | NW 310° | 2,318 m | 22.6 mi |
| Little Bald Mountain | WSW 254° | 2,295 m | 21.1 mi |
| Little Twins | WSW 252° | 2,268 m | 21.8 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | WSW 244° | 2,224 m | 20.9 mi |
| BM AS-P41 | WSW 247° | 2,179 m | 15.2 mi |
| Red Mountain | WSW 244° | 2,163 m | 23.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:54 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:51 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 29 | 37 | 42 | 52 | 63 | 69 | 67 | 59 | 46 | 36 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cheyenne WFO, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/551383739
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