Francs Peak
Francs Peak rises to 3,801 m in Wyoming. Jojo Mountain stands 3,826 m to the east, 3.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Pyramid Peak, a peak 2.7 miles away. 65 named places lie within 25 miles, 58 of them named summits.
The story
Francs Peak, elevation 13,158 feet (4,011 m), is the highest point in the Absaroka Range which extends from north-central Wyoming into south-central Montana, in the United States. It is in the Washakie Wilderness of Shoshone National Forest, and the peak is also the highest point in Park County, Wyoming, which includes much of Yellowstone National Park. It was named after Otto Franc, a cattle baron and homesteader in the Big Horn Basin in the latter half of the 19th century.
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Wikidata Q940908, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3801 m
How to reach it
65 named places within 25 miles
- Pyramid Peak: 2.7 mi
- Jojo Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Chief Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Brown Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Mount Burwell: 5.6 mi
- Norton Point: 13.8 mi
- Noon Point: 14.5 mi
- Red Cliff: 17.6 mi
- Lincoln Point: 18.4 mi
- Indian Point: 20.1 mi
- Kirwin: 6.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Francs Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jojo Mountain | E 88° | 3,826 m | 3.0 mi |
| Mount Crosby | S 177° | 3,791 m | 5.8 mi |
| Dome Mountain | SSE 155° | 3,791 m | 15.5 mi |
| Mount Burwell | WSW 245° | 3,735 m | 5.6 mi |
| Red Tops | W 272° | 3,717 m | 13.6 mi |
| Wiggins Peak | SSW 202° | 3,713 m | 10.5 mi |
| Brown Mountain | SSE 165° | 3,703 m | 4.8 mi |
| Needle Mountain | WNW 298° | 3,686 m | 15.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:52 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 20:20 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:39 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:55 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 21 | 30 | 36 | 45 | 54 | 61 | 59 | 50 | 39 | 28 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sunshine 3NE, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1599842 — Francs Peak, Park County, Wyoming.
OpenStreetMap element node/356506147
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