Dome Mountain (Hot Springs County, Wyoming)

This article is about a mountain in Wyoming, United States. For other uses, see Dome Mountain (disambiguation).
Dome Mountain
Dome Mountain is located in Wyoming
Dome Mountain
Dome Mountain
Location in Wyoming
Dome Mountain is located in the United States
Dome Mountain
Dome Mountain
Location in the United States
Highest point
Elevation12,455 ft (3,796 m)[1]
Prominence610 ft (190 m)[1]
Coordinates43°45′29″N 109°12′32″W / 43.75806°N 109.20889°W / 43.75806; -109.20889[2]
Geography
LocationHot Springs County, Wyoming, U.S.
Parent rangeWashakie Range
Topo mapUSGS Twin Peaks
Climbing
Easiest routeScramble

Dome Mountain (12,455 feet (3,796 m)) is the highest peak in the Washakie Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming.[3] Dome Mountain is in the Washakie Wilderness of Shoshone National Forest.

Background

The Washakie Range is one of the southern groups of mountains within the Absaroka Range, the other being the Owl Creek Mountains. Dome Mountain is the second tallest peak in the Washakie Range and is only .8 mi (1.3 km) north of Washakie Needles, which is the tallest.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Dome Mountain, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  2. ^ "Dome Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  3. ^ Twin Peaks, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  4. ^ "Washakie Range". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
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