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Big Springs

Big Springs, seen from above at true elevation

Big Springs is a spring in Wyoming, at a modelled elevation of 2,627 m. Red Tops stands 3,717 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Smokehouse Mountain, a peak 1.6 miles away. Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway passes 9.8 miles off.

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Coordinates43.92376, -110.05169

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 4
  • Upper North Fork Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Lower North Fork Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Brooks Lake Creek Falls: 15.8 mi
  • Plateau Falls: 18.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
Attractions: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • Upper Brooks Lake Trailhead: 12.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.4 miles of Big Springs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Red TopsE 82°3,717 m22.0 mi
Younts PeakENE 66°3,691 m10.1 mi
Thorofare MountainENE 69°3,663 m11.3 mi
The RamshornSE 125°3,625 m18.8 mi
Raggedtop MountainESE 109°3,605 m18.2 mi
Hardluck MountainENE 79°3,579 m20.0 mi
Thunder MountainNE 34°3,535 m9.2 mi
Lost Ranger TopENE 78°3,530 m22.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5519:33
June solstice05:3820:2321:07
September equinox07:0818:4119:19
December solstice07:5215:5816:46

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F131725344352605850382414
Precip in2.92.32.32.22.41.71.01.31.61.92.63.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Moran 5wnw, 27 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/8805464541

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