Indian Peak is a 10,929-foot-elevation (3,331-meter) mountain summit in Park County, Wyoming, United States.[2]
| Indian Peak | |
|---|---|
 Northeast aspect, from Beartooth Highway | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 10,929 ft (3,331 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 1,689 ft (515 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Hurricane Mesa[3] |
| Isolation | 5.62 mi (9.04 km)[3] |
| Listing | Mountain peaks of Wyoming (#23) Major summits of the US (#320) |
| Coordinates | 44°46′39″N 109°51′12″W / 44.7774525°N 109.8532236°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Indian Peak Location in Wyoming  Indian Peak Indian Peak (the United States) | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Park |
| Protected area | North Absaroka Wilderness |
| Parent range | Absaroka Range Rocky Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Hurricane Mesa |
Description
editThis 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
editAccording 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Indian Peak, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "Indian Peak - 10,923' WY". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ Henry Gannett (1899), A Dictionary of Altitudes in the United States, 3rd Edition, US Government Printing Office, page 772.
- ^ 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.
External links
edit- Weather forecast: Indian Peak
- National Geodetic Survey Data Sheet
