Big Horn Peak

Big Horn Peak
West aspect of the true summit
Highest point
Elevation	9,935 ft (3,028 m)[1]
Prominence	686 ft (209 m)[1]
Parent peak	Sheep Mountain (10,100 ft)[2]
Isolation	3.21 mi (5.17 km)[2]
Coordinates	45°03′58″N 111°03′23″W[3]
Geography
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Country	United States
State	Montana
County	Gallatin
Protected area	Yellowstone National Park
Parent range	Gallatin Range Rocky Mountains
Topo map	USGS Big Horn Peak
Geology
Rock type	Conglomerate
Climbing
Easiest route	class 1[2] Sky Rim Trail

Big Horn Peak is a 9,935-foot (3,028-metre) mountain summit in Gallatin County, Montana, United States.

Description

Big Horn Peak is located 40 miles (64 km) south of Bozeman in the Gallatin Range, which is a subrange of the Rocky Mountains.[1] It is set on the common boundary shared by Yellowstone National Park and the Gallatin National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's north slope drains to the Yellowstone River via Tom Miner Creek, whereas the other slopes drain into tributaries of the nearby Gallatin River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 2,300 feet (701 meters) above North Fork Specimen Creek in 1.5 miles (2.4 km) and 1,300 feet (396 meters) above the headwaters of Tom Miner Creek in 0.5 miles (0.80 km). The approach to the remote summit is made from the scenic Sky Rim Trail with a 0.3-mile spur trail to the true summit.[4] The mountain's toponym was officially adopted on May 7, 1930, by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Big Horn Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and mild summers.[5] Winter temperatures can drop below 0 °F with wind chill factors below −10 °F.

See also

• Geology of the Rocky Mountains

References

1. "Big Horn Peak, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
2. "Big Horn Peak - 9,930' MT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
3. "Big Horn Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
4. Bill Schneider, Hiking Yellowstone National Park: A Guide to More than 100 Great Hikes, Rowman & Littlefield, 2012, ISBN 9780762786145, p. 99.
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): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. ISSN 1027-5606. S2CID 9654551.

Southeast flank of Big Horn Peak

External links

• Weather: Big Horn Peak