Francs Peak

Francs Peak
Francs Peak from Haymaker Pass
Highest point
Elevation	13,158 ft (4,011 m)[1]
Prominence	4,056 ft (1,236 m)[1]
Listing	North America highest peaks 120th US highest major peaks 100th
Coordinates	43°57′41″N 109°19′51″W / 43.96139°N 109.33083°W / 43.96139; -109.33083[2]
Geography
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Location	Park County, Wyoming, U.S.
Parent range	Absaroka Range
Topo map	USGS Francs Peak
Climbing
Easiest route	Hike

Francs Peak, elevation 13,158 feet (4,011 m), is the highest point in the Absaroka Range which extends from north-central Wyoming into south-central Montana, in the United States. It is in the Washakie Wilderness of Shoshone National Forest, and the peak is also the highest point in Park County, Wyoming, which includes much of Yellowstone National Park.^[3] It was named after Otto Franc, a cattle baron and homesteader in the Big Horn Basin in the latter half of the 19th century.^[4]