| Shale Mountain | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,405 ft (3,781 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 319 ft (97 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 43°22′29″N 109°42′28″W / 43.37472°N 109.70778°W / 43.37472; -109.70778[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Sublette and Fremont Counties, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Parent range | Wind River Range |
| Topo map | USGS Downs Mountain |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Shale Mountain (12,405 ft (3,781 m)) is located in the northern Wind River Range in the U.S. stateofWyoming.[3] Shale Mountain straddles the Continental Divide and is in both Bridger-Teton and Shoshone National Forests. Shale Mountain is 5 mi (8.0 km) north of Downs Mountain.
Encountering bears is a concern in the Wind River Range.[4] There are other concerns as well, including bugs, wildfires, adverse snow conditions and nighttime cold temperatures.[5]
Importantly, there have been notable incidents, including accidental deaths, due to falls from steep cliffs (amisstep could be fatal in this class 4/5 terrain) and due to falling rocks, over the years, including 1993,[6] 2007 (involving an experienced NOLS leader),[7] 2015[8] and 2018.[9] Other incidents include a seriously injured backpacker being airlifted near SquareTop Mountain[10] in 2005,[11] and a fatal hiker incident (from an apparent accidental fall) in 2006 that involved state search and rescue.[12] The U.S. Forest Service does not offer updated aggregated records on the official number of fatalities in the Wind River Range.
| Climate data for Shale Mountain 43.3761 N, 109.7102 W, Elevation: 12,267 ft (3,739 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 19.1 (−7.2) |
18.7 (−7.4) |
23.9 (−4.5) |
29.8 (−1.2) |
38.7 (3.7) |
49.0 (9.4) |
58.8 (14.9) |
57.8 (14.3) |
48.9 (9.4) |
36.3 (2.4) |
24.7 (−4.1) |
18.4 (−7.6) |
35.3 (1.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 9.5 (−12.5) |
8.2 (−13.2) |
12.8 (−10.7) |
17.8 (−7.9) |
26.6 (−3.0) |
36.1 (2.3) |
45.0 (7.2) |
44.1 (6.7) |
35.9 (2.2) |
24.9 (−3.9) |
15.2 (−9.3) |
9.1 (−12.7) |
23.8 (−4.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | −0.2 (−17.9) |
−2.3 (−19.1) |
1.7 (−16.8) |
5.8 (−14.6) |
14.4 (−9.8) |
23.2 (−4.9) |
31.2 (−0.4) |
30.4 (−0.9) |
22.9 (−5.1) |
13.5 (−10.3) |
5.7 (−14.6) |
−0.2 (−17.9) |
12.2 (−11.0) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.23 (82) |
3.25 (83) |
4.00 (102) |
5.20 (132) |
4.58 (116) |
2.95 (75) |
1.89 (48) |
1.91 (49) |
2.70 (69) |
3.25 (83) |
3.40 (86) |
3.26 (83) |
39.62 (1,008) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group[13] | |||||||||||||
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.
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