Francs Peak
Francs Peak from Haymaker Pass
Highest point
Elevation13,158 ft (4,011 m)[1]
Prominence4,056 ft (1,236 m)[1]
Listing
Coordinates43°57′41″N 109°19′51″W / 43.96139°N 109.33083°W / 43.96139; -109.33083[2]
Geography
Francs Peak is located in Wyoming
Francs Peak
Francs Peak
Location in Wyoming
Francs Peak is located in the United States
Francs Peak
Francs Peak
Location in the United States
LocationPark County, Wyoming, U.S.
Parent rangeAbsaroka Range
Topo mapUSGS Francs Peak
Climbing
Easiest routeHike

Francs Peak, elevation 13,158 feet (4,011 m), is the highest point in the Absaroka Range which extends from north-central Wyoming into south-central Montana, in the United States. It is in the Washakie Wilderness of Shoshone National Forest, and the peak is also the highest point in Park County, Wyoming, which includes much of Yellowstone National Park.[3] It was named after Otto Franc, a cattle baron and homesteader in the Big Horn Basin.[4]

Climate

Climate data for Francs Peak 43.9586 N, 109.3331 W, Elevation: 12,671 ft (3,862 m) (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 17.5
(−8.1) 		16.7
(−8.5) 		21.8
(−5.7) 		26.7
(−2.9) 		36.0
(2.2) 		46.7
(8.2) 		56.7
(13.7) 		55.7
(13.2) 		47.0
(8.3) 		34.5
(1.4) 		23.0
(−5.0) 		16.9
(−8.4) 		33.3
(0.7)
Daily mean °F (°C) 8.1
(−13.3) 		6.5
(−14.2) 		10.9
(−11.7) 		15.4
(−9.2) 		24.2
(−4.3) 		34.0
(1.1) 		42.8
(6.0) 		42.0
(5.6) 		34.1
(1.2) 		23.1
(−4.9) 		13.7
(−10.2) 		7.7
(−13.5) 		21.9
(−5.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) −1.4
(−18.6) 		−3.7
(−19.8) 		0.1
(−17.7) 		4.1
(−15.5) 		12.4
(−10.9) 		21.3
(−5.9) 		28.9
(−1.7) 		28.2
(−2.1) 		21.1
(−6.1) 		11.8
(−11.2) 		4.4
(−15.3) 		−1.4
(−18.6) 		10.5
(−12.0)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.84
(47) 		2.11
(54) 		2.35
(60) 		2.93
(74) 		5.26
(134) 		2.42
(61) 		1.70
(43) 		1.68
(43) 		2.19
(56) 		2.03
(52) 		2.02
(51) 		2.32
(59) 		28.85
(734)
Source: PRISM Climate Group[5]


See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Francs Peak, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  2. ^ "Francs Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  3. ^ Francs Peak, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  4. ^ "Francs Peak". SummitPost.org. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  5. ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 2, 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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