Mather Peaks

Mountain in the American state of Wyoming

Mather Peaks

Location in Wyoming

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Mather Peaks

Location in the United States

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Highest pointElevation12,400 ft (3,800 m)^[1]Prominence1,480 ft (450 m)^[1]Coordinates44°19′27″N 107°08′48″W / 44.32417°N 107.14667°W / 44.32417; -107.14667^[2]GeographyLocationBig Horn and Johnson Counties, Wyoming, U.S.Parent rangeBighorn MountainsTopo mapUSGS Lake HelenClimbingEasiest routeScramble

Mather Peaks (elevation range is 12,404 to 12,444 feet (3,781 to 3,793 m)) is located in the Bighorn Mountains in the U.S. state of Wyoming.^[3] The peak is the sixth highest in the range and it is in the Cloud Peak Wilderness of Bighorn National Forest.^[4] Mather Peaks is 4.5 miles (7.2 km) northwest of Darton Peak and 3.2 mi (5.1 km) south of Bomber Mountain.

Climate

Climate data for Mather Peak East 44.3361 N, 107.1662 W, Elevation: 12,087 ft (3,684 m) (1991–2020 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	18.6 (−7.4)	19.2 (−7.1)	25.8 (−3.4)	29.4 (−1.4)	38.4 (3.6)	48.9 (9.4)	58.1 (14.5)	57.1 (13.9)	48.6 (9.2)	35.9 (2.2)	24.7 (−4.1)	18.1 (−7.7)	35.2 (1.8)
Daily mean °F (°C)	8.9 (−12.8)	8.1 (−13.3)	13.7 (−10.2)	17.7 (−7.9)	26.5 (−3.1)	36.3 (2.4)	44.7 (7.1)	43.7 (6.5)	35.7 (2.1)	24.7 (−4.1)	15.2 (−9.3)	8.8 (−12.9)	23.7 (−4.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	−0.8 (−18.2)	−2.9 (−19.4)	1.6 (−16.9)	6.1 (−14.4)	14.6 (−9.7)	23.7 (−4.6)	31.3 (−0.4)	30.4 (−0.9)	22.9 (−5.1)	13.5 (−10.3)	5.6 (−14.7)	−0.5 (−18.1)	12.1 (−11.1)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	3.52 (89)	3.36 (85)	3.73 (95)	4.79 (122)	4.87 (124)	4.52 (115)	2.68 (68)	1.44 (37)	3.04 (77)	3.64 (92)	3.32 (84)	3.01 (76)	41.92 (1,064)
Source: PRISM Climate Group^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b "Mather Peaks, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
^ "Mather Peaks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
^ Lake Helen, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved October 5, 2014.
^ "Central Bighorn Mountains". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 12, 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.