Big Horn Peak

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Big Horn Peak
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West aspect of the true summit
Highest point
Elevation 9,935 ft (3,028 m) [1]
Prominence 686 ft (209 m) [1]
Parent peak Sheep Mountain (10,100 ft) [2]
Isolation 3.21 mi (5.17 km) [2]
Coordinates 45°03′58″N111°03′23″W / 45.0661557°N 111.0563488°W / 45.0661557; -111.0563488 [3]
Geography
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Big Horn Peak
Location in Montana
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Big Horn Peak
Big Horn Peak (the United States)
CountryUnited States
State Montana
County Gallatin
Protected area Yellowstone National Park
Parent range Gallatin Range
Rocky Mountains
Topo map USGS Big Horn Peak
Geology
Rock type Conglomerate
Climbing
Easiest route class 1 [2] Sky Rim Trail

Big Horn Peak is a 9,935-foot (3,028-metre) mountain summit in Gallatin County, Montana, United States.

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Description

Big Horn Peak is located 40 miles (64 km) south of Bozeman in the Gallatin Range, which is a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. [1] It is set on the common boundary shared by Yellowstone National Park and the Gallatin National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's north slope drains to the Yellowstone River via Tom Miner Creek, whereas the other slopes drain into tributaries of the nearby Gallatin River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 2,300 feet (701 meters) above North Fork Specimen Creek in 1.5 miles (2.4 km) and 1,300 feet (396 meters) above the headwaters of Tom Miner Creek in 0.5 miles (0.80 km). The approach to the remote summit is made from the scenic Sky Rim Trail with a 0.3-mile spur trail to the true summit. [4] The mountain's toponym was officially adopted on May 7, 1930, by the United States Board on Geographic Names. [3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Big Horn Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and mild summers. [5] Winter temperatures can drop below 0 °F with wind chill factors below −10 °F.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Big Horn Peak, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "Big Horn Peak - 9,930' MT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Big Horn Peak". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  4. ↑ Bill Schneider, Hiking Yellowstone National Park: A Guide to More than 100 Great Hikes, Rowman & Littlefield, 2012, ISBN   9780762786145, p. 99.
  5. ↑ Peel, M.C.; Finlayson, B.L. & McMahon, T.A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification" (PDF). Hydrology and Earth System Sciences . 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi: 10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007 . Archived (PDF) from the original on December 2, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
Southeast flank of Big Horn Peak Views along the Sky Rim Trail- Big Horn Peak flank.jpg
Southeast flank of Big Horn Peak
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