Pilot Peak, elevation , is a prominent
mountain peak
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The term (mountain top) is generally used only for ...
in the
Absaroka Range
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in
Park County, Wyoming
Park County is a county in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 29,624. The county seat is Cody.
Park County is a major tourism destination. The county has over 53 percent of Yellowstone National P ...
. The peak is visible from
US Route 212, the
Beartooth Highway
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just east of the
Northeast Entrance Station to
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park is an American national park located in the western United States, largely in the northwest corner of Wyoming and extending into Montana and Idaho. It was established by the 42nd U.S. Congress with the Yellowst ...
.
Index Peak rises just north of Pilot Peak.
Pilot Peak is composed of crumbly rock and rarely climbed. Its first documented ascent was in 1932 by Robert McKenzie and Hollis Mees.
Pilot Peak's name first appeared on an 1873 map, and was officially adopted in 1937 by the
United States Board on Geographic Names.
Climate
According to the
Köppen climate classification
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system, Pilot Peak is located in a
subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.
Temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F. Precipitation
runoff
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from the mountain drains into tributaries of the
Clarks Fork Yellowstone River
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It rises in southern Montana, in the Gallatin N ...
.
See also
*
List of mountain peaks of Wyoming
This article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaksThis article defines a significant summit as a summit with at least of topographic prominence, and a major summit as a summit with at least of topographic prominence. All ...
Notes
External links
* Video of the first ascent
YouTube* Weather forecast
Pilot Peak* Pilot Peak rock climbing
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