Hobbs Peak (Wyoming)

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Hobbs Peak
Hobbs Peak.jpg
East aspect of Hobbs Peak
(Hobbs Park in foreground)
Highest point
Elevation 11,663 ft (3,555 m) [1]
Prominence 403 ft (123 m) [1]
Parent peak Lizard Head Peak (12,847 ft) [2]
Isolation 0.85 mi (1.37 km) [1]
Coordinates 42°51′54″N109°07′29″W / 42.8651315°N 109.1246493°W / 42.8651315; -109.1246493 [3]
Geography
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Hobbs Peak
Location in Wyoming
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Hobbs Peak
Hobbs Peak (the United States)
CountryUnited States
State Wyoming
County Fremont
Protected area Popo Agie Wilderness
Parent range Rocky Mountains
Wind River Range
Topo map USGS Dickinson Park
Geology
Type of rock granitic
Climbing
Easiest route class 3 scrambling [1]

Hobbs Peak is an 11,663-foot-elevation (3,555-meter) mountain summit in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. [3]

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Description

Hobbs Peak is located in the remote Wind River Range which is a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. [2] It is set nine miles (14 km) east of the Continental Divide within the Popo Agie Wilderness, on land managed by Shoshone National Forest. Hobbs Peak ranks as the 40th-highest peak in the wilderness and is two miles (3.2 km) west of Hobbs Park. [1] The nearest town is Lander, 18 miles (29 km) to the southeast. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Wind River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 1,800 feet (550 meters) above Sand Lake in 0.85 mile (1.37 km). The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names. [3]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Hobbs Peak has an alpine subarctic climate with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers. [4] Due to its altitude, it receives precipitation all year, as snow in winter and as thunderstorms in summer.

Climate data for Hobbs Peak (WY) 42.8653 N, 109.1249 W, Elevation: 11,158 ft (3,401 m) (1991–2020 normals)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °F (°C)23.8
(−4.6)		23.7
(−4.6)		29.7
(−1.3)		35.3
(1.8)		43.8
(6.6)		54.2
(12.3)		63.7
(17.6)		62.2
(16.8)		53.3
(11.8)		41.0
(5.0)		29.3
(−1.5)		22.8
(−5.1)		40.2
(4.6)
Daily mean °F (°C)14.1
(−9.9)		13.2
(−10.4)		18.4
(−7.6)		23.5
(−4.7)		32.1
(0.1)		41.8
(5.4)		50.1
(10.1)		49.3
(9.6)		41.1
(5.1)		29.9
(−1.2)		19.7
(−6.8)		13.4
(−10.3)		28.9
(−1.7)
Average low °F (°C)4.3
(−15.4)		2.7
(−16.3)		7.2
(−13.8)		11.7
(−11.3)		20.5
(−6.4)		29.4
(−1.4)		36.4
(2.4)		36.4
(2.4)		28.8
(−1.8)		18.8
(−7.3)		10.1
(−12.2)		3.9
(−15.6)		17.5
(−8.1)
Average precipitation inches (mm)1.86
(47)		2.04
(52)		2.81
(71)		4.57
(116)		5.08
(129)		2.60
(66)		1.30
(33)		1.19
(30)		2.00
(51)		2.52
(64)		2.02
(51)		1.99
(51)		29.98
(761)
Source: PRISM Climate Group [5]

Hobbs Park is an elevated plain at the foot of Hobbs Peak. Hobbs Park also has a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc) but is slightly warmer due to its lower elevation.

Climate data for Hobbs Park, Wyoming, 1991–2020 normals: 10100ft (3078m)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °F (°C)29.7
(−1.3)		30.2
(−1.0)		36.7
(2.6)		42.0
(5.6)		49.7
(9.8)		58.6
(14.8)		67.3
(19.6)		65.6
(18.7)		56.6
(13.7)		45.0
(7.2)		34.6
(1.4)		27.9
(−2.3)		45.3
(7.4)
Daily mean °F (°C)18.8
(−7.3)		18.6
(−7.4)		24.4
(−4.2)		29.5
(−1.4)		38.1
(3.4)		46.5
(8.1)		54.3
(12.4)		52.9
(11.6)		44.9
(7.2)		34.3
(1.3)		24.2
(−4.3)		17.7
(−7.9)		33.7
(1.0)
Average low °F (°C)7.9
(−13.4)		6.9
(−13.9)		12.1
(−11.1)		17.1
(−8.3)		26.6
(−3.0)		34.5
(1.4)		41.3
(5.2)		40.2
(4.6)		33.2
(0.7)		23.4
(−4.8)		13.8
(−10.1)		7.4
(−13.7)		22.0
(−5.5)
Average precipitation inches (mm)1.58
(40)		1.91
(49)		2.99
(76)		4.19
(106)		4.50
(114)		2.27
(58)		1.15
(29)		1.14
(29)		1.92
(49)		2.42
(61)		1.83
(46)		1.84
(47)		27.74
(704)
Source 1: XMACIS2 [6]
Source 2: NOAA (Precipitation) [7]

Hazards

Encountering bears is a concern in the Wind River Range. [8] There are other concerns as well, including bugs, wildfires, adverse snow conditions and nighttime cold temperatures. [9]

Importantly, there have been notable incidents, including accidental deaths, due to falls from steep cliffs (a misstep could be fatal in this class 4/5 terrain) and due to falling rocks, over the years, including 1993, [10] 2007 (involving an experienced NOLS leader), [11] 2015 [12] and 2018. [13] Other incidents include a seriously injured backpacker being airlifted near Squaretop Mountain [14] in 2005, [15] and a fatal hiker incident (from an apparent accidental fall) in 2006 that involved state search and rescue. [16]

See also

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  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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