Ramshorn Peak

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Ramshorn Peak
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South aspect
Highest point
Elevation 11,635 ft (3,546 m) [1]
Prominence 515 ft (157 m) [1]
Parent peak Peak 11841 [2]
Isolation 2.29 mi (3.69 km) [2]
Coordinates 43°43′20″N109°43′37″W / 43.72222°N 109.72694°W / 43.72222; -109.72694 [3]
Naming
Etymology Ram's horn
Geography
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Ramshorn Peak
Location in Wyoming
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Ramshorn Peak
Ramshorn Peak (the United States)
Location Fremont County, Wyoming, U.S.
Parent range Absaroka Range
Rocky Mountains
Topo map USGS Ramshorn Peak
Geology
Type of rock volcanic breccia, conglomerate
Climbing
First ascent 1960
Easiest route class 5 [2] North ridge

Ramshorn Peak is an 11,635-foot-elevation (3,546-meter) mountain summit located in Fremont County of Wyoming, United States. [3]

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Description

The peak is situated approximately 16 miles east of the Continental Divide in the Absaroka Range. It is set in the Washakie Wilderness, on land managed by Shoshone National Forest. Topographic relief is significant as both the east and west aspects rise 2,000 feet (610 meters) in one-half mile. The nearest town is Dubois, Wyoming, 16 miles to the south-southeast, and the peak is a conspicuous landmark seen from U.S. Route 26 / U.S. 287. The mountain's name has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names, and was in use in 1914 when published in an USGS bulletin. [3] [4] The first ascent of the summit was made July 13, 1960, by H. & Mrs. Kellogg. [5]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Ramshorn Peak is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers. [6] Due to its altitude, it receives precipitation all year, as snow in winter, and as thunderstorms in summer. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Wind River.

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Ramshorn Peak - 11,635' WY". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
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  4. USGS, 1914, US Government Printing Office, page 139.
  5. Orrin H. Bonney, Lorraine G. Bonney, 1965, Guide to the Wyoming Mountains and Wilderness Areas, Sage Books, page 418.
  6. Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN   1027-5606.