Loaf Mountain is a 11,722-foot-elevation (3,573-meter) summit in Johnson County, Wyoming, United States.
| Loaf Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Northeast aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,722 ft (3,573 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 991 ft (302 m)[2] |
| Parent peak | Bighorn Peak (12,324 ft)[1] |
| Isolation | 3.38 mi (5.44 km)[1] |
| Coordinates | 44°12′47″N 107°04′15″W / 44.2130003°N 107.0707304°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Loaf Mountain Location in Wyoming  Loaf Mountain Loaf Mountain (the United States) | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Johnson |
| Protected area | Cloud Peak Wilderness |
| Parent range | Bighorn Mountains[4] Rocky Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Powder River Pass |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Laramide orogeny |
| Rock age | Precambrian |
| Rock type | granitic[5] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 2 hiking[1] |
Description
editLoaf Mountain is located 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Buffalo, Wyoming, in the Bighorn Mountains. It is situated on the boundary that the Cloud Peak Wilderness shares with Bighorn National Forest.[4] The nearest higher neighbor is Bighorn Peak, 3.38 miles (5.44 km) to the northwest.[2][4] Topographic relief is modest as the summit rises over 1,600 feet (488 meters) above Paradise Lake in 0.75 mile (1.2 km). Precipitation runoff from the mountain's west slope drains to the Nowood River via Tensleep Creek, whereas the east slope drains to Powder River via Clear Creek. The Loaf Mountain Overlook Observation Site (44° 14.965' N, 106° 56.484' W) along the Cloud Peak Skyway (U.S. Route 16) provides a place to stop and view this mountain.[6] This mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[3]
Climate
editAccording to the Köppen climate classification system, Loaf Mountain is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[7] Due to its altitude, it receives precipitation all year, as snow in winter, and as thunderstorms in summer.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Loaf Mountain - 11,722' WY". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- ^ a b c "Loaf Mountain, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- ^ a b "Loaf Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- ^ a b c "Loaf Mountain, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- ^ Bighorn National Forest, Revised Land and Resource Management Plan: Environmental Impact Statement, United States Forest Service, 2004, p. C-135.
- ^ Loaf Mountain Overlook Observation Site, US Forest Service, Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.
External links
edit- Weather forecast: Loaf Mountain
- Loaf Mountain (photo): Flickr
