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Mather Peaks

Coordinates: 44°19′27″N 107°08′48″W / 44.32417°N 107.14667°W / 44.32417; -107.14667
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Mather Peaks
Mather Peaks is located in Wyoming
Mather Peaks
Mather Peaks
Location in Wyoming
Mather Peaks is located in the United States
Mather Peaks
Mather Peaks
Location in the United States
Highest point
Elevation12,400 ft (3,800 m)[1]
Prominence1,480 ft (450 m)[1]
Coordinates44°19′27″N 107°08′48″W / 44.32417°N 107.14667°W / 44.32417; -107.14667[2]
Geography
LocationBig Horn and Johnson Counties, Wyoming, U.S.
Parent rangeBighorn Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Lake Helen
Climbing
Easiest routeScramble

Mather Peaks (elevation range is 12,404 to 12,444 feet (3,781 to 3,793 m)) is located in the Bighorn Mountains in the U.S. state of Wyoming.[3] The peak is the sixth highest in the range and it is in the Cloud Peak Wilderness of Bighorn National Forest.[4] Mather Peaks is 4.5 miles (7.2 km) northwest of Darton Peak and 3.2 mi (5.1 km) south of Bomber Mountain.

Climate

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Climate data for Mather Peak East 44.3361 N, 107.1662 W, Elevation: 12,087 ft (3,684 m) (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 18.6
(−7.4)
19.2
(−7.1)
25.8
(−3.4)
29.4
(−1.4)
38.4
(3.6)
48.9
(9.4)
58.1
(14.5)
57.1
(13.9)
48.6
(9.2)
35.9
(2.2)
24.7
(−4.1)
18.1
(−7.7)
35.2
(1.8)
Daily mean °F (°C) 8.9
(−12.8)
8.1
(−13.3)
13.7
(−10.2)
17.7
(−7.9)
26.5
(−3.1)
36.3
(2.4)
44.7
(7.1)
43.7
(6.5)
35.7
(2.1)
24.7
(−4.1)
15.2
(−9.3)
8.8
(−12.9)
23.7
(−4.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) −0.8
(−18.2)
−2.9
(−19.4)
1.6
(−16.9)
6.1
(−14.4)
14.6
(−9.7)
23.7
(−4.6)
31.3
(−0.4)
30.4
(−0.9)
22.9
(−5.1)
13.5
(−10.3)
5.6
(−14.7)
−0.5
(−18.1)
12.1
(−11.1)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.52
(89)
3.36
(85)
3.73
(95)
4.79
(122)
4.87
(124)
4.52
(115)
2.68
(68)
1.44
(37)
3.04
(77)
3.64
(92)
3.32
(84)
3.01
(76)
41.92
(1,064)
Source: PRISM Climate Group[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Mather Peaks, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  2. ^ "Mather Peaks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  3. ^ Lake Helen, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  4. ^ "Central Bighorn Mountains". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  5. ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 12, 2023. To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.