Downs Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 13,355 ft (4,071 m) [1] |
Prominence | 1,549 ft (472 m) [1] |
Coordinates | 43°18′36″N 109°40′21″W / 43.31000°N 109.67250°W [2] |
Geography | |
Location | Fremont / Sublette counties, Wyoming, U.S. |
Parent range | Wind River Range |
Topo map | USGS Downs Mountain |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Batholith |
Downs Mountain (13,355 ft (4,071 m)) is located in the Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. [3] Downs Mountain is the 15th highest peak in Wyoming. [4] The summit is on the Continental Divide in both Shoshone and Bridger-Teton National Forests. The East Torrey Glacier is on the northern slopes of Downs Mountain, while Continental Glacier lies to the west and north and the Downs Glacier is 1 mi (1.6 km) to the south.
Climate data for Downs Mountain 43.3086 N, 109.6748 W, Elevation: 13,064 ft (3,982 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 17.6 (−8.0) |
16.7 (−8.5) |
21.8 (−5.7) |
27.3 (−2.6) |
36.2 (2.3) |
46.9 (8.3) |
56.4 (13.6) |
55.2 (12.9) |
46.7 (8.2) |
34.6 (1.4) |
23.2 (−4.9) |
17.1 (−8.3) |
33.3 (0.7) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 8.0 (−13.3) |
6.5 (−14.2) |
11.0 (−11.7) |
15.7 (−9.1) |
24.4 (−4.2) |
34.4 (1.3) |
42.8 (6.0) |
41.8 (5.4) |
34.0 (1.1) |
23.4 (−4.8) |
14.0 (−10.0) |
7.9 (−13.4) |
22.0 (−5.6) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | −1.5 (−18.6) |
−3.7 (−19.8) |
0.2 (−17.7) |
4.1 (−15.5) |
12.6 (−10.8) |
21.9 (−5.6) |
29.2 (−1.6) |
28.4 (−2.0) |
21.3 (−5.9) |
12.1 (−11.1) |
4.7 (−15.2) |
−1.3 (−18.5) |
10.7 (−11.9) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.78 (96) |
3.93 (100) |
4.15 (105) |
5.62 (143) |
4.84 (123) |
2.98 (76) |
1.94 (49) |
2.02 (51) |
2.88 (73) |
3.37 (86) |
3.48 (88) |
3.86 (98) |
42.85 (1,088) |
Source: PRISM Climate Group [5] |
Encountering bears is a concern in the Wind River Range. [6] There are other concerns as well, including bugs, wildfires, adverse snow conditions and nighttime cold temperatures. [7]
Importantly, there have been notable incidents, including accidental deaths, due to falls from steep cliffs (a misstep could be fatal in this class 4/5 terrain) and due to falling rocks, over the years, including 1993, [8] 2007 (involving an experienced NOLS leader), [9] 2015 [10] and 2018. [11] Other incidents include a seriously injured backpacker being airlifted near SquareTop Mountain [12] in 2005, [13] and a fatal hiker incident (from an apparent accidental fall) in 2006 that involved state search and rescue. [14] The U.S. Forest Service does not offer updated aggregated records on the official number of fatalities in the Wind River Range.
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.