Dome Mountain (Hot Springs County, Wyoming)

Dome Mountain
Dome Mountain

Hot Springs County, Wyoming, U.S.

Highest point
Elevation 12,455 ft (3,796 m) [1]
Prominence 610 ft (190 m) [1]
Coordinates 43°45′29″N 109°12′32″W / 43.75806°N 109.20889°W / 43.75806; -109.20889Coordinates: 43°45′29″N 109°12′32″W / 43.75806°N 109.20889°W / 43.75806; -109.20889 [2]
Geography
Location Hot Springs County, Wyoming, U.S.
Parent range Washakie Range
Topo map USGS Twin Peaks
Climbing
Easiest route Scramble

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. 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. 1 2 "Dome Mountain, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Dome Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 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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