Split Rock
About
Split Rock is a summit of about 7,291 feet in Natrona County, Wyoming, on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Lander Field Office. The nearest town is Jeffrey City, about 15 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Muddy Gap weather station, at a lower elevation, show July highs around 87°F with lows near 54°F, while September cools to highs around 74°F. Winters there are cold, with January highs near freezing. Several other destinations sit close by. Sweetwater Rocks, a climbing area, is about 1.6 miles away, and the Oregon Trail hike is about 1.7 miles away. Cranner Rock North Aspect and Lankin Dome, both climbing areas, are each within about 4 miles.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
7,291 ft
Land manager
Bureau of Land Management
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Split Rock
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: Aug–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–84°F and lows of 33–53°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Muddy Gap, WY weather station, 9.3 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan32° high14° low
- Feb36° high16° low
- Mar47° high23° low
- Apr57° high30° low
- May68° high39° low
- Jun78° high46° low
- Jul87° high54° low
- Aug84° high53° low
- Sep74° high45° low
- Oct60° high33° low
- Nov44° high22° low
- Dec33° high14° low
The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Where it is
- Lander Field Office · Bureau of Land Management
- Nearest town
- Jeffrey City, Wyoming · 15 mi
- Managed by
- Bureau of Land Management
Nearby
- Sweetwater RocksRock climbing1.6 mi
- Oregon TrailHiking1.7 mi
- Cranner Rock North AspectRock climbing2.8 mi
- Moonstone, TheRock climbing3.4 mi
- Lankin DomeRock climbing3.9 mi
- Cranner RockRock climbing9.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
