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Absaroka Range

 
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A section of the Rocky Mountains in northwest Wyoming and southern Montana. It rises to 4,007.7 m (13,140 ft) at Franks Peak.

 

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Range of the Rocky Mountains in the U.S. It extends from southern Montana into northwestern Wyoming, crossing portions of Gallatin, Shoshone, and Custer national forests, as well as the northeastern portion of Yellowstone National Park. The range is about 175 mi (280 km) long; its highest point is Franks Peak, at 13,140 ft (4,005 m).

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Absaroka Range
Range
Pilot and Index peaks in the Absaroka Mountains
Country United States
States Montana, Wyoming
Part of Rocky Mountains
Borders on Beartooth Mountains
Wind River Range
Highest point Francs Peak
 - elevation 13,153 ft (4,009 m)
 - coordinates 43°57′N 109°20′W / 43.95°N 109.333°W / 43.95; -109.333
Absaroka Range is shown highlighted in pink on a map of the western United States

The Absaroka Range (pronounced /æbˈsɑrəkə/ or /æbˈsɔrki/[1]) is a sub-range of the Rocky Mountains in the United States. The range stretches about 150 mi (240 km) across the Montana-Wyoming border, forming the eastern boundary of Yellowstone National Park and the western side of the Big Horn Basin. The range borders the Beartooth Mountains to the north and the Wind River Range to the south. The highest peak in the range is Francs Peak at 13,153 ft (4,009 m). There are 46 other peaks over 12,000 ft (3,700 m). The range is named after the Absaroka Indians.[2] The name is derived from the Hidatsa name for the Crow people; it means "children of the large-beaked bird." [3]

The range is drained by the Yellowstone River and various tributaries, including the Bighorn River.

Most of the range lies within protected lands including Yellowstone Park, the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, North Absaroka Wilderness, Teton Wilderness, and Washakie Wilderness, spanning the Bridger-Teton National Forest, Custer National Forest, Gallatin National Forest, and Shoshone National Forest.

U.S. Highway 212 from Billings, Montana to Yellowstone climbs over Beartooth Pass 10,947 ft (3,337 m) in the neighboring Beartooth Mountains before winding through the Absarokas to the northeast gate of Yellowstone National Park. It is only open during the summer. U.S Route 14/16/20 follows the Shoshone River from Cody through the range to the eastern gate of the park.

USS Absaroka was named after this mountain range.

References

  1. ^ Merriam-Webster
  2. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. pp. 22. http://books.google.com/books/pdf/The_Origin_of_Certain_Place_Names_in_the.pdf?id=BqwPAAAAIAAJ&output=pdf&sig=3IVIg6u-evPGlrv4j1uDL7rQ09c. 
  3. ^ Aarstad, Rich, Ellie Arguimbau, Ellen Baumler, Charlene Porsild, and Brian Shovers. Montana Place Names from Alzada to Zortman. Montana Historical Society Press.
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