Everything about Absaroka Mountains totally explained
The
Absaroka Range is a
mountain range, which is a sub-range on the eastern side of the
Rocky Mountains stretching for about 150 mi (240 km) across the
Montana-
Wyoming border, and forming the eastern boundary of
Yellowstone National Park.
The highest peak in the range is
Francs Peak at 13,153 ft (4,009 m). There are forty-six other peaks over 12,000 ft (3,658 m).
The range is drained by the
Yellowstone River and various tributaries, including the
Bighorn River.
Much of the Absarokas are protected, not only by Yellowstone Park, but also by the
Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness,
North Absaroka Wilderness,
Teton Wilderness, and
Washakie Wilderness, all located in
Custer and
Shoshone National Forests.
U.S. Highway 212 from
Billings, Montana to Yellowstone climbs over
Beartooth Pass (10,796 ft, 3,290 m) in the neighboring
Beartooth Mountains before winding through the Absarokas at the NE gate to
Yellowstone National Park. It is only open during the summer.
USS Absaroka was named after this mountain range.
It is named for the
Absaroka Indians.
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