# Francs Peak

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Mountain in Wyoming, United States

Francs Peak Francs Peak from Haymaker Pass Highest point Elevation 13,158 ft (4,011 m)[1] Prominence 4,056 ft (1,236 m)[1] Listing North America highest peaks 120th US highest major peaks 100th Coordinates 43°57′41″N 109°19′51″W / 43.96139°N 109.33083°W / 43.96139; -109.33083[2] Geography Francs Peak Location in Wyoming Show map of Wyoming Francs Peak Location in the United States Show map of the United States Location Park County, Wyoming, U.S. Parent range Absaroka Range Topo map USGS Francs Peak Climbing Easiest route Hike

**Francs Peak**, elevation 13,158 feet (4,011 m), is the highest point in the [Absaroka Range](/source/Absaroka_Range) which extends from north-central [Wyoming](/source/Wyoming) into south-central [Montana](/source/Montana), in the [United States](/source/United_States). It is in the [Washakie Wilderness](/source/Washakie_Wilderness) of [Shoshone National Forest](/source/Shoshone_National_Forest), and the peak is also the highest point in [Park County, Wyoming](/source/Park_County%2C_Wyoming), which includes much of [Yellowstone National Park](/source/Yellowstone_National_Park).[3] It was named after [Otto Franc](/source/Otto_Franc), a cattle baron and homesteader in the [Big Horn Basin](/source/Big_Horn_Basin) in the latter half of the 19th century.[4]

## Climate

Climate data for Francs Peak 43.9586 N, 109.3331 W, Elevation: 12,671 ft (3,862 m) (1991–2020 normals) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 17.5 (−8.1) 16.7 (−8.5) 21.8 (−5.7) 26.7 (−2.9) 36.0 (2.2) 46.7 (8.2) 56.7 (13.7) 55.7 (13.2) 47.0 (8.3) 34.5 (1.4) 23.0 (−5.0) 16.9 (−8.4) 33.3 (0.7) Daily mean °F (°C) 8.1 (−13.3) 6.5 (−14.2) 10.9 (−11.7) 15.4 (−9.2) 24.2 (−4.3) 34.0 (1.1) 42.8 (6.0) 42.0 (5.6) 34.1 (1.2) 23.1 (−4.9) 13.7 (−10.2) 7.7 (−13.5) 21.9 (−5.6) Mean daily minimum °F (°C) −1.4 (−18.6) −3.7 (−19.8) 0.1 (−17.7) 4.1 (−15.5) 12.4 (−10.9) 21.3 (−5.9) 28.9 (−1.7) 28.2 (−2.1) 21.1 (−6.1) 11.8 (−11.2) 4.4 (−15.3) −1.4 (−18.6) 10.5 (−12.0) Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.84 (47) 2.11 (54) 2.35 (60) 2.93 (74) 5.26 (134) 2.42 (61) 1.70 (43) 1.68 (43) 2.19 (56) 2.03 (52) 2.02 (51) 2.32 (59) 28.85 (734) Source: PRISM Climate Group[5]

## See also

- [4000 meter peaks of North America](/source/4000_meter_peaks_of_North_America)

- [Central Rocky Mountains](/source/Central_Rocky_Mountains)

- [Mountain peaks of North America](/source/Mountain_peaks_of_North_America)

- [Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains](/source/Mountain_peaks_of_the_Rocky_Mountains)

- [Mountain peaks of the United States](/source/Mountain_peaks_of_the_United_States)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-pb_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-pb_1-1) ["Francs Peak, Wyoming"](http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=5311). *Peakbagger.com*. Retrieved October 5, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-gnis_2-0)** ["Francs Peak"](https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names/1599842). *[Geographic Names Information System](/source/Geographic_Names_Information_System)*. [United States Geological Survey](/source/United_States_Geological_Survey), [United States Department of the Interior](/source/United_States_Department_of_the_Interior). Retrieved October 5, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-topo_3-0)** [*Francs Peak, WY*](http://www.topoquest.com/map.php?lat=43.96134&lon=-109.33070&datum=nad83&zoom=4) (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved October 5, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sp_4-0)** ["Francs Peak"](https://www.summitpost.org/page/153323). *SummitPost.org*. Retrieved October 5, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University"](http://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/). PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 2, 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.

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