Virginia Peak (Wyoming)

Virginia Peak
Virginia Peak
	Northeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation	10,141 ft (3,091 m)
Prominence	641 ft (195 m)
Parent peak	Man Peak (10,326 ft)
Isolation	2.88 mi (4.63 km)
Coordinates	42°56′05″N110°47′12″W / 42.9348578°N 110.7867454°W
Geography
	Virginia Peak Location in Wyoming Virginia Peak Virginia Peak (the United States)
Country	United States
State	Wyoming
County	Lincoln
Protected area	Bridger–Teton National Forest
Parent range	Rocky Mountains ; Salt River Range
Topo map	USGS Man Peak
Climbing
Easiest route	class 1 hiking

Last updated December 08, 2024

Virginia Peak is a 10,141-foot-elevation (3,091-meter) mountain summit in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States.^[3]

Description

Virginia Peak is set in the Salt River Range which is a subrange of the Rocky Mountains.^[2] It is located 19 miles (31 km) south-southeast of Alpine, Wyoming, on land managed by Bridger–Teton National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into the Greys River and topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 3,700 feet (1,100 meters) above the river in two miles (3.2 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, Virginia Peak is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone 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.

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References

1 2 3 4 5 "Virginia Peak - 10,141' WY". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
1 2 "Virginia Peak, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
1 2 3 "Virginia Peak". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2023-10-06.
↑ 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.

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[listsofjohn-1] 1 2 3 4 5 "Virginia Peak - 10,141' WY". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2023-10-06.

[peakbagger-2] 1 2 "Virginia Peak, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-10-06.

[gnis-3] 1 2 3 "Virginia Peak". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2023-10-06.

[Peel-4] 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.

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