| Darwin Peak | |
|---|---|
 North aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,647 ft (3,550 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 867 ft (264 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Doubletop Peak (11,740 ft)[1] |
| Isolation | 3.07 mi (4.94 km)[1] |
| Coordinates | 43°23′20″N110°18′31″W / 43.3890248°N 110.3087001°W /43.3890248; -110.3087001[3] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Fred Dickerson Dorwin |
| Geography | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Teton |
| Protected area | Gros Ventre Wilderness |
| Parent range | Rocky Mountains Gros Ventre Range[2] |
| Topo map | USGSDarwin Peak |
| Geology | |
| Rock type | Sandstone[4] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 2hiking[1] |
Darwin Peak is an 11,647-foot-elevation (3,550-meter) mountainsummit inTeton County,Wyoming, United States.[3]
Darwin Peak is located in theGros Ventre Range, which is a subrange of theRocky Mountains. Darwin Peak ranks as the third-highest peak in the range and is 3.09 miles (4.97 km) north-northwest ofDoubletop Peak, the highest peak in the range.[2] It is set 22 miles (35 km) west of theContinental Divide within theGros Ventre Wilderness, on land managed byBridger-Teton National Forest. The nearest town isJackson, 24 miles (39 km) to the west-northwest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into headwaters of theGros Ventre River andtopographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 2,600 feet (790 meters) above the river in 1.7 mile (2.7 km).
The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by theUnited States Board on Geographic Names,[3] and has been recorded in publications since at least 1914 as the summit was used as a triangulation station.[5] A USGS benchmark was placed at the summit in 1905.[6] The name refers to Fred Dickerson Dorwin (1856–1929), an early homesteader who owned a ranch six miles east of the peak in the early 1900s.[7]
According to theKöppen climate classification system, Darwin Peak is located in an alpinesubarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[8] Due to its altitude, it receives precipitation all year, as snow in winter and as thunderstorms in summer.
| Climate data for Darwin Peak 43.3952 N, 110.3074 W, Elevation: 11,312 ft (3,448 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 21.3 (−5.9) | 21.0 (−6.1) | 26.6 (−3.0) | 31.8 (−0.1) | 41.4 (5.2) | 52.5 (11.4) | 62.7 (17.1) | 61.8 (16.6) | 52.4 (11.3) | 39.2 (4.0) | 26.9 (−2.8) | 20.6 (−6.3) | 38.2 (3.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 12.4 (−10.9) | 11.2 (−11.6) | 16.0 (−8.9) | 20.7 (−6.3) | 29.8 (−1.2) | 39.8 (4.3) | 49.0 (9.4) | 48.1 (8.9) | 39.6 (4.2) | 28.1 (−2.2) | 18.0 (−7.8) | 11.9 (−11.2) | 27.1 (−2.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 3.4 (−15.9) | 1.4 (−17.0) | 5.4 (−14.8) | 9.6 (−12.4) | 18.2 (−7.7) | 27.2 (−2.7) | 35.2 (1.8) | 34.5 (1.4) | 26.9 (−2.8) | 17.0 (−8.3) | 9.1 (−12.7) | 3.1 (−16.1) | 15.9 (−8.9) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 3.64 (92) | 3.15 (80) | 2.84 (72) | 2.64 (67) | 3.43 (87) | 2.27 (58) | 1.51 (38) | 1.54 (39) | 2.12 (54) | 2.31 (59) | 3.13 (80) | 3.81 (97) | 32.39 (823) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group[9] | |||||||||||||
To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clickingCoordinates (underLocation); copyLatitude andLongitude figures from top of table; clickZoom to location; clickPrecipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click30-year normals, 1991-2020; click800m; clickRetrieve Time Series button.
