Waterfall · Wyoming
Middle Fork Falls
Middle Fork Falls is a waterfall in Wyoming, at a modelled elevation of 2,363 m. Wind River Peak stands 4,022 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Fairfield Hill, a peak 1.5 miles away.
How to reach it
Coordinates42.72167, -108.88273
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Fairfield Hill: 1.5 mi
- Fossil Hill: 1.8 mi
- Fairfield Hill: 2.2 mi
- Timber Top: 3.2 mi
- Meyer Lookout: 3.2 mi
Cliffs: 23
- Fair Field: 2.1 mi
- Main Wall: 2.7 mi
- Aspen Grade: 2.7 mi
- Heavy Metal Rock Band: 3.1 mi
- The School: 3.5 mi
Parks: 9
- Sinks Canyon State Park: 3.9 mi
- Bike Skills Park: 6.8 mi
- Tayo Park: 9.6 mi
- Popo Agie Park: 10.5 mi
- Lander Bike Park: 10.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Bruce's Picnic Area: 1.5 mi
- City Park: 10.1 mi
Attractions: 2
- The Sinks: 4.1 mi
- Wind river Wild Horses Sancuary: 15.4 mi
Gardens: 2
- Garden: 6.7 mi
- Raised Bed Garden: 11.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Miner's Delight: 16.6 mi
- South Pass City: 18.0 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Mill: 16.6 mi
- Rock Creek Hollow Monument: 23.7 mi
Springs: 1
- The Rise: 4.5 mi
Museums: 1
- The Lander Pioneer Museum: 10.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Johnny Behind The Rocks: 15.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- South Pass Rest Area: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Middle Fork Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind River Peak | W 266° | 4,022.1 m | 12.5 mi |
| Temple Peak | W 264° | 3,958 m | 14.7 mi |
| Little El Capitan | W 268° | 3,908.6 m | 12.7 mi |
| East Temple Peak | W 267° | 3,822 m | 13.9 mi |
| Atlantic Peak | SW 220° | 3,808 m | 9.4 mi |
| Dog Tooth Peak | W 280° | 3,800 m | 15.7 mi |
| Lizard Head Peak | WNW 287° | 3,799 m | 16.6 mi |
| Mitchell Peak | WNW 281° | 3,796 m | 16.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:51 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 20:15 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 15:59 | 16:45 |
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 | 21 | 25 | 36 | 43 | 53 | 63 | 72 | 70 | 60 | 45 | 32 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lander AP, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/8176800817
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