Carter Mountain

Carter Mountain (12,324 ft (3,760 m)) is in Shoshone National Forest in the U.S. state of Wyoming.^[3] Carter Mountain slopes gently up from the Bighorn Basin to the east but has steep cliffs on its western face. The region is well known for large herds of bighorn sheep, pronghorn and elk.

Carter Mountain, west aspect

Carter Mountain
Highest point
Elevation	12,324 ft (3,760 m)[1]
Prominence	1,679 ft (510 m)[1]
Coordinates	44°11′41″N 109°25′08″W[2]
Geography
Carter Mountain Park County, Wyoming, U.S.
Parent range	Absaroka Range
Topo map	USGS Aldrich Basin

Climate

Climate data for Carter Mountain 44.1939 N, 109.4176 W, Elevation: 11,913 ft (3,631 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)	18.4 (−7.6)	23.4 (−4.8)	29.1 (−1.6)	38.3 (3.5)	48.5 (9.2)	58.7 (14.8)	57.8 (14.3)	48.9 (9.4)	36.2 (2.3)	24.4 (−4.2)	18.4 (−7.6)	35.1 (1.7)
Daily mean °F (°C)	9.8 (−12.3)	8.2 (−13.2)	12.6 (−10.8)	17.5 (−8.1)	26.2 (−3.2)	35.7 (2.1)	44.8 (7.1)	44.1 (6.7)	35.9 (2.2)	24.7 (−4.1)	15.2 (−9.3)	9.4 (−12.6)	23.7 (−4.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	0.5 (−17.5)	−1.9 (−18.8)	1.9 (−16.7)	5.8 (−14.6)	14.1 (−9.9)	22.9 (−5.1)	30.9 (−0.6)	30.3 (−0.9)	22.8 (−5.1)	13.2 (−10.4)	6.0 (−14.4)	0.4 (−17.6)	12.2 (−11.0)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	1.61 (41)	1.65 (42)	2.82 (72)	4.23 (107)	5.69 (145)	3.32 (84)	1.92 (49)	1.73 (44)	2.72 (69)	2.98 (76)	2.21 (56)	2.03 (52)	32.91 (837)
Source: PRISM Climate Group[4]