Bighorn Peak (12,324 feet (3,756 m)) is located in the Bighorn Mountains in the U.S. state of Wyoming.[3] The peak is the seventh highest in the range and it is in the Cloud Peak Wilderness of Bighorn National Forest.[4] Bighorn Peak is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of Darton Peak.
| Bighorn Peak | |
|---|---|
 East aspect (left), from I-90 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,324 ft (3,756 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,004 ft (306 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 44°15′16″N 107°06′26″W / 44.25444°N 107.10722°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Bighorn Peak Location in Wyoming  Bighorn Peak Location in the United States | |
| Location | Johnson County, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Parent range | Bighorn Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Lake Angeline |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Scramble |
Climate
edit| Climate data for Bighorn Peak 44.2528 N, 107.1109 W, Elevation: 12,005 ft (3,659 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 18.5 (−7.5) |
19.5 (−6.9) |
25.2 (−3.8) |
30.0 (−1.1) |
38.9 (3.8) |
49.3 (9.6) |
58.4 (14.7) |
57.4 (14.1) |
49.0 (9.4) |
36.5 (2.5) |
24.3 (−4.3) |
18.6 (−7.4) |
35.5 (1.9) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 9.7 (−12.4) |
9.5 (−12.5) |
14.0 (−10.0) |
18.6 (−7.4) |
27.3 (−2.6) |
38.0 (3.3) |
46.5 (8.1) |
44.5 (6.9) |
36.6 (2.6) |
26.5 (−3.1) |
15.3 (−9.3) |
9.7 (−12.4) |
24.7 (−4.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 0.9 (−17.3) |
−0.4 (−18.0) |
2.7 (−16.3) |
7.3 (−13.7) |
15.8 (−9.0) |
26.7 (−2.9) |
34.6 (1.4) |
31.5 (−0.3) |
24.2 (−4.3) |
16.4 (−8.7) |
6.2 (−14.3) |
0.9 (−17.3) |
13.9 (−10.1) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.03 (77) |
2.89 (73) |
3.33 (85) |
4.59 (117) |
4.65 (118) |
3.77 (96) |
3.02 (77) |
1.44 (37) |
2.68 (68) |
3.62 (92) |
2.80 (71) |
2.60 (66) |
38.42 (977) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group[5] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Bighorn Peak, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ "Bighorn Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ Lake Angeline, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ "Central Bighorn Mountains". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.
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