Silvertip Peak (Wyoming)
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Silvertip Peak is a 10,645-foot-elevation (3,245-meter) mountain summit located in Park County, Wyoming, United States.[3]
Description
Silvertip Peak is part of the
Topographic relief is significant as the north aspect rises 2,850 feet (870 meters) above Jones Creek in one mile. The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1930 by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[3]
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Silvertip Peak has an alpine subarctic climate with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[4] Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into Jones Creek and Crow Creek, which are tributaries of the North Fork Shoshone River.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Silvertip Peak, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
- ^ a b c "Silvertip Peak - 10,645' WY". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- ^ a b c "Silvertip Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
- ISSN 1027-5606.
External links
- Weather forecast: Silvertip Peak
