Indian Peak (Wyoming)

Indian Peak
Northeast aspect, from Beartooth Highway
Highest point
Elevation10,929 ft (3,331 m)[1][2]
Prominence1,689 ft (515 m)[1]
Parent peakHurricane Mesa[3]
Isolation5.62 mi (9.04 km)[3]
ListingMountain peaks of Wyoming (#23)
Major summits of the US (#320)
Coordinates44°46′39″N 109°51′12″W / 44.7774525°N 109.8532236°W / 44.7774525; -109.8532236[2]
Geography
Indian Peak is located in Wyoming
Indian Peak
Indian Peak
Location in Wyoming
Indian Peak is located in the United States
Indian Peak
Indian Peak
Indian Peak (the United States)
CountryUnited States
StateWyoming
CountyPark
Protected areaNorth Absaroka Wilderness
Parent rangeAbsaroka Range
Rocky Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Hurricane Mesa

Indian Peak is a 10,929-foot-elevation (3,331-meter) mountain summit in Park County, Wyoming, United States.[2]

Description

This remote peak is situated less than three miles (4.8 km) east of Yellowstone National Park in the North Absaroka Wilderness, on land managed by Shoshone National Forest. It is part of the Absaroka Range which is a subrange of Rocky Mountains. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains north to Timber Creek and south to Papoose Creek, which are both part of the Yellowstone River drainage basin. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 2,900 feet (884 meters) above Papoose Creek in 1.4 miles (2.3 km). The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names,[2] and has appeared in publications since at least 1899.[4] This mountain has also been known as Papoose Peak and Papoose Benchmark.[2][3]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Indian Peak is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to mild summers.[5] Winter temperatures can drop below 0 °F with wind chill factors below −10 °F.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Indian Peak, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Indian Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  3. ^ a b c "Indian Peak - 10,923' WY". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  4. ^ Henry Gannett (1899), A Dictionary of Altitudes in the United States, 3rd Edition, US Government Printing Office, page 772.
  5. ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. ISSN 1027-5606. S2CID 9654551.