Bighorn Peak
East aspect (left), from I-90
Highest point
Elevation12,324 ft (3,756 m)[1]
Prominence1,004 ft (306 m)[1]
Coordinates44°15′16″N 107°06′26″W / 44.25444°N 107.10722°W / 44.25444; -107.10722[2]
Geography
Bighorn Peak is located in Wyoming
Bighorn Peak
Bighorn Peak
Location in Wyoming
Bighorn Peak is located in the United States
Bighorn Peak
Bighorn Peak
Location in the United States
LocationJohnson County, Wyoming, U.S.
Parent rangeBighorn Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Lake Angeline
Climbing
Easiest routeScramble

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.

Climate

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

  1. ^ a b "Bighorn Peak, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  2. ^ "Bighorn Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  3. ^ Lake Angeline, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  4. ^ "Central Bighorn Mountains". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  5. ^ "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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