Beaver Mountain (Wyoming)
| Beaver Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Northwest aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,851 ft (3,003 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 556 ft (169 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Ramshorn Peak (10,368 ft)[2] |
| Isolation | 2.67 mi (4.30 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 43°15′03″N 110°36′45″W / 43.2508781°N 110.6124151°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Beaver Mountain Location in Wyoming  Beaver Mountain Beaver Mountain (the United States) | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Teton |
| Protected area | Bridger–Teton National Forest[1] |
| Parent range | Wyoming Range[1] Rocky Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Bull Creek |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 2 hiking[2] |
Ramshorn Peak is a 9,851-foot-elevation (3,003-meter) summit in Teton County, Wyoming, United States.
Description
[edit]Beaver Mountain is located approximately 40 miles (64 km) west of the Continental Divide in the Wyoming Range which is a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. It is set on land managed by Bridger–Teton National Forest and can be seen from Highway 189/191. The nearest city is Jackson, Wyoming, 17 miles (27 km) to the north-northwest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Hoback River which shortly thereafter empties to the Snake River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 3,650 feet (1,113 meters) above the Hoback River in two miles (3.2 km). The mountain is popular in winter with expert downhill skiers,[4] and paragliders and hang gliders in summer.[5] The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[3]
Climate
[edit]According to the Köppen climate classification system, Beaver Mountain 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.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Beaver Mountain Peak, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
- ^ a b c "Beaver Mountain - 9,854' WY". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
- ^ a b "Beaver Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
- ^ Final Environmental Impact Statement, Special Use Authorization for High Mountain Heli-Skiing, Bridger-Teton National Forest, Teton and Lincoln Counties, Wyoming, National Forest Service, 2004, p. 64.
- ^ Beaver Mountain, Roadtrippers.com, Retrieved 2024-12-01.
- ^ 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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