Powder River Pass Explained

Powder River Pass
Elevation Ft:	9666
Elevation Ref:	^[1]
Traversed:	U.S. Highway 16
Location:	Johnson County, Wyoming, United States
Range:	Bighorn Mountains

Powder River Pass (el. 9666abbr=onNaNabbr=on) is a mountain pass in the Bighorn Mountains in Wyoming traversed by U.S. Highway 16 (US 16). Also known as Muddy Pass, it is the highest point on US 16. It is between the towns of Buffalo and Ten Sleep.^[2]

Climate

Powder River Pass has a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc).

Notes and References

1. Book: Federal Writers' Project . The WPA Guide to Wyoming: The Cowboy State . Trinity University Press . 2013 . 9781595342485.
2. Book: Slater . Shirley . RV Vacations For Dummies . Basch . Harry . John Wiley & Sons . 2010 . 9780470934135 . 5th . 294 . 848919516.