Bighorn Mountains
Mountain range in Wyoming and Montana, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the mountain range in California, see Bighorn Mountains (California).
The Bighorn Mountains (Crow: Basawaxaawúua, lit. 'our mountains' or Iisaxpúatahchee Isawaxaawúua, 'bighorn sheep's mountains'[1]) are a mountain range in northern Wyoming and southern Montana in the United States, forming a northwest-trending spur from the Rocky Mountains extending approximately 200 mi (320 km) northward on the Great Plains. They are separated from the Absaroka Range, which lie on the main branch of the Rockies to the west, by the Bighorn Basin. Much of the land is contained within the Bighorn National Forest.
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Highest point | |
Peak | Cloud Peak |
Elevation | 13,175 ft (4,016 m) |
Coordinates | 44°22′56″N 107°10′32″W |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
States | Wyoming and Montana |
Parent range | Rocky Mountains |
Borders on | Absaroka Range |
Geology | |
Orogeny | Laramide orogeny |
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