Bighorn Peak

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[2]
Geography
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Location	Johnson County, Wyoming, U.S.
Parent range	Bighorn Mountains
Topo map	USGS Lake Angeline
Climbing
Easiest route	Scramble

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. "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.