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Prospect Peak

Wyoming

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Prospect Peak is a summit of 9,656 feet in the Big Piney Ranger District of Bridger-Teton National Forest in Wyoming, about 20 miles from the town of Bondurant. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station run around 72°F for highs and 35°F for lows, and the peak sits higher than that station, so expect cooler temperatures up top. The closest outing is Prospect Mountain, less than a mile away. Dead Cow Creek Trail and Horse Creek Connector lie within about 2 miles, and South Horse Creek Trail is roughly 2.3 miles off.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

9,656 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Prospect Peak

Wyoming

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Jun–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–72°F and lows of 28–35°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Darwin Rch, WY weather station, 39 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan26° high-6° low
  2. Feb29° high-4° low
  3. Mar36° high5° low
  4. Apr43° high16° low
  5. May54° high26° low
  6. Jun64° high32° low
  7. Jul72° high35° low
  8. Aug71° high34° low
  9. Sep62° high28° low
  10. Oct48° high19° low
  11. Nov35° high6° low
  12. Dec25° high-5° low

The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Bondurant, Wyoming · 20 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Big Piney Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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