Fortress Mountain
Fortress Mountain is located in Wyoming
Fortress Mountain
Fortress Mountain
Location in Wyoming
Fortress Mountain is located in the United States
Fortress Mountain
Fortress Mountain
Location in the United States
Highest point
Elevation12,090 ft (3,690 m)[1]
Prominence1,643 ft (501 m)[1]
Coordinates44°20′13″N 109°47′53″W / 44.33694°N 109.79806°W / 44.33694; -109.79806[2]
Geography
LocationPark County, Wyoming U.S.
Parent rangeAbsaroka Range, Shoshone National Forest
Topo mapUSGS Sheep Mesa
Climbing
Easiest routeScramble

Fortress Mountain (12,090 ft (3,690 m)) is located in the Absaroka Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming.[3] Fortress Mountain is 1 mi (1.6 km) south of Sheep Mesa, a subpeak along the mesa that is 500 ft (150 m) lower in altitude. The headwaters of Cabin Creek are on the east slopes of Fortress Mountain, while those for Sheep Creek are on the northwest.

Climate

Climate data for Fortress Mountain 44.3410 N, 109.7995 W, Elevation: 11,581 ft (3,530 m) (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 19.1
(−7.2) 		18.6
(−7.4) 		23.8
(−4.6) 		30.1
(−1.1) 		39.2
(4.0) 		48.7
(9.3) 		58.9
(14.9) 		57.9
(14.4) 		48.7
(9.3) 		35.7
(2.1) 		24.4
(−4.2) 		18.3
(−7.6) 		35.3
(1.8)
Daily mean °F (°C) 10.4
(−12.0) 		9.0
(−12.8) 		13.6
(−10.2) 		18.8
(−7.3) 		27.6
(−2.4) 		36.6
(2.6) 		45.7
(7.6) 		45.0
(7.2) 		36.7
(2.6) 		25.2
(−3.8) 		15.7
(−9.1) 		9.9
(−12.3) 		24.5
(−4.2)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 1.7
(−16.8) 		−0.5
(−18.1) 		3.4
(−15.9) 		7.5
(−13.6) 		16.0
(−8.9) 		24.5
(−4.2) 		32.5
(0.3) 		32.0
(0.0) 		24.6
(−4.1) 		14.7
(−9.6) 		7.0
(−13.9) 		1.4
(−17.0) 		13.7
(−10.1)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.77
(96) 		3.88
(99) 		4.49
(114) 		4.82
(122) 		4.80
(122) 		3.33
(85) 		1.58
(40) 		1.70
(43) 		2.94
(75) 		3.75
(95) 		4.01
(102) 		5.00
(127) 		44.07
(1,120)
Source: PRISM Climate Group[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Fortress Peak, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
  2. ^ "Fortress Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
  3. ^ Sheep Mesa, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved July 27, 2013.
  4. ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 14, 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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