Powder River Pass
{{For|the football pass taking place between Arkansas and Ole Miss in 1954|Arkansas–Ole Miss football rivalry#1954 – Powder River Pass}}
{{Infobox mountain pass
| name = Powder River Pass
| photo = PowderRiverPassWY.JPG
| photo_caption = Powder River Pass, looking west
| elevation_ft = 9666
| traversed = U.S. Highway 16
| location = Johnson County, Wyoming, United States
| range = Bighorn Mountains
| coordinates = {{Coord|44|08|59|N|107|04|46|W|type:pass|display=inline,title}}
}}
Powder River Pass (el. {{Convert|9666|ft|m|abbr=on|disp=or}}) 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.{{Cite book |last1=Slater |first1=Shirley |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UZz0fDd-nVMC&pg=PA294 |title=RV Vacations For Dummies |last2=Basch |first2=Harry |publisher=John Wiley & Sons |year=2010 |isbn=9780470934135 |edition=5th |pages=294 |oclc=848919516}}
Climate
Powder River Pass has a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc).
{{Weather box
|location = Powder River Pass, Wyoming, 1991–2020 normals: 9480ft (2890m)
|single line = Yes
|Jan high F = 25.6
|Feb high F = 26.9
|Mar high F = 34.5
|Apr high F = 39.9
|May high F = 48.1
|Jun high F = 57.7
|Jul high F = 66.9
|Aug high F = 65.5
|Sep high F = 55.3
|Oct high F = 42.0
|Nov high F = 31.6
|Dec high F = 24.6
|year high F =
|Jan mean F = 17.1
|Feb mean F = 17.4
|Mar mean F = 24.1
|Apr mean F = 29.5
|May mean F = 38.3
|Jun mean F = 46.9
|Jul mean F = 55.0
|Aug mean F = 53.8
|Sep mean F = 45.1
|Oct mean F = 33.3
|Nov mean F = 23.2
|Dec mean F = 16.4
|year mean F =
|Jan low F = 8.7
|Feb low F = 7.8
|Mar low F = 13.7
|Apr low F = 19.0
|May low F = 28.4
|Jun low F = 36.2
|Jul low F = 43.1
|Aug low F = 42.2
|Sep low F = 34.9
|Oct low F = 24.5
|Nov low F = 14.8
|Dec low F = 8.3
|year low F =
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 1.92
|Feb precipitation inch = 2.04
|Mar precipitation inch = 2.37
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.36
|May precipitation inch = 3.81
|Jun precipitation inch = 3.13
|Jul precipitation inch = 1.53
|Aug precipitation inch = 1.26
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.99
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.34
|Nov precipitation inch = 1.83
|Dec precipitation inch = 1.69
|year precipitation inch =
{{cite web
|url = https://xmacis.rcc-acis.org/
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = xmACIS2
|access-date = October 12, 2023
}}
|source 2 = NOAA (Precipitation)
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USS0007E06S&format=pdf
|title= Powder River Pass, Wyoming 1991-2020 Monthly Normals
|access-date = October 12, 2023
}}
}}
References
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Category:Landforms of Johnson County, Wyoming
Category:Mountain passes of Wyoming
Category:Transportation in Johnson County, Wyoming
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