Francs Peak

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Francs Peak

Francs Peak from Haymaker Pass
Elevation 13,153 ft (4,009 m)[1]
Prominence 4,056 ft (1,236 m)[1]
Location
Location Park County, Wyoming, U.S.
Range Absaroka Range
Coordinates 43°57′41″N 109°19′51″W / 43.9613435°N 109.3307045°W / 43.9613435; -109.3307045Coordinates: 43°57′41″N 109°19′51″W / 43.9613435°N 109.3307045°W / 43.9613435; -109.3307045[2]
Topo map USGS Francs Peak
Climbing
Easiest route Hike

Francs Peak is the highest point in the Absaroka Range which extends from north central Wyoming into south central Montana, in the United States. Located in the Washakie Wilderness of Shoshone National Forest, the peak is a relatively easy climb which can be achieved in less than a day. It was named after Otto Franc, a cattle baron and homesteader in the Big Horn Basin.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Francs Peak, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2006-07-11. 
  2. "Francs Peak". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-05-15. 
  3. "Francs Peak". SummitPost.org. http://www.summitpost.org/page/153323. Retrieved 2011-05-15.


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