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Signal Peak

Wyoming

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Signal Peak is a summit of 6,990 feet in the Wapiti Ranger District of Shoshone National Forest in Wyoming, managed by the Forest Service. The nearest town is Cody, about 24 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 83°F with lows near 51°F, and September highs around 71°F. That station sits well below the summit, so temperatures up top run cooler. Several trails start close by. Nameit Cr Trail is about a mile away and Grizzly Ridge Trail about 1.5 miles. For an overnight base, Big Game Campground is about 3.6 miles off and Wapiti Campground about 4.5 miles.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

6,990 ft

Land manager

Forest Service

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

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Location

Signal 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: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–83°F and lows of 37–51°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Wapiti 1wsw, WY weather station, 5.8 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan39° high19° low
  2. Feb39° high17° low
  3. Mar47° high24° low
  4. Apr53° high29° low
  5. May62° high37° low
  6. Jun72° high44° low
  7. Jul83° high51° low
  8. Aug81° high49° low
  9. Sep71° high42° low
  10. Oct57° high33° low
  11. Nov45° high25° low
  12. Dec37° high19° low

The station sits about 1,400 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
Cody, Wyoming · 24 mi
Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Shoshone National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists an alert for Shoshone National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Shoshone National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Signal Peak

Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    39° / 19°

    3 wet

  2. Feb

    39° / 17°

    3 wet

  3. Mar

    47° / 24°

    4 wet

  4. Apr

    53° / 29°

    6 wet

  5. May

    62° / 37°

    7 wet

  6. Jun

    72° / 44°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    83° / 51°

    6 wet

  8. Aug

    81° / 49°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    71° / 42°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    57° / 33°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    45° / 25°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    37° / 19°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wapiti 1wsw, WY, 5.8 mi away at 5,558 ft. The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.