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{{Infobox mountain pass
{{Short description|Mountain pass in Absaroka Mountains, United States}}{{Infobox mountain pass
| name = Togwotee Pass
| name = Togwotee Pass
| photo = TogwoteePassFromN.jpg
| photo = TogwoteePassFromN.jpg
| photo_size = 280px
| photo_caption = Togwotee Pass from north, from [[Breccia Peak (Wyoming)|Breccia Peak]], [[Two Oceans Mountain]] on the right
| photo_caption = Togwotee Pass from north, from [[Breccia Peak (Wyoming)|Breccia Peak]],<br>Two Oceans Mountain on the right
| elevation_ft = 9658
| elevation_ft = 9658
| elevation_ref =
| elevation_ref =
| traversed = [[U.S. Highway 287]]/[[U.S. Highway 26]]
| traversed = {{jct|country=USA|US|287}} / {{jct|country=USA|US|26}}<!--[[U.S. Highway 287]]/[[U.S. Route 26#Wyoming|U.S. Highway 26]]-->
| location = [[Teton County, Wyoming]],<br>[[United States]]
| location = [[Teton County, Wyoming]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| range = [[Absaroka Range]]
| range = [[Absaroka Range]]
| map = USA#USA Wyoming
| coordinates =
| map_caption = Location in the [[United States]]##Location in [[Wyoming]]
| label =<!-- Togwotee Pass -->
| coordinates = {{coord|43|45|00|N|110|04|48|W|type:landmark_region:US|display=inline,title}}
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'''Togwotee Pass''' (pronounced TOH-guh-tee)<ref>{{Cite web|title=History|url=https://www.togwoteelodge.com/discover/history/|website=Togwatee Mountain Lodge}}</ref> is a high [[mountain pass]] in the [[Western United States|western]] [[United States]], at an [[elevation]] of {{convert|9655|ft}} above [[sea level]]. On&nbsp;the [[Continental Divide of the Americas|Continental Divide]] in the [[Absaroka Mountains]] of northwestern [[Wyoming]] in [[Teton County, Wyoming|Teton County]], it&nbsp;is between <!--the towns of-->[[Dubois, Wyoming|Dubois]] and [[Moran Junction, Wyoming|Moran Junction]] in the [[Jackson Hole]] valley.<ref name=gnis>{{cite gnis|id=1603690 |name=Togwotee Pass|accessdate=2018-11-07}}</ref>


[[U.S. Route 287#Wyoming|U.S. Highways 287]] and [[U.S. Route 26#Wyoming|26]] traverse the pass, which is approximately {{convert|25|mi}} east of Moran Junction. The pass provides the most direct access to [[Grand Teton National Park]] from eastern Wyoming. Located between [[Two Ocean Mountain]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.summitpost.org/two-ocean-mountain/529225 | title=Two Oceans Mountain : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost | publisher=summitpost.org | accessdate=February 14, 2012}}</ref> and [[Breccia Peak (Wyoming)|Breccia Peak]],<ref>{{cite web | url=http://peakery.com/breccia-peak-wyoming/ | title=Breccia Peak - Wyoming, United States | publisher=peakery.com | accessdate=February 14, 2012}}</ref> sweeping vistas of the [[Teton Range]] are visible from the western slopes of the pass. A ski run (mainly a traverse) at the [[Jackson Hole Mountain Resort|Jackson Hole ski resort]] is also named Togwotee Pass. [http://www.jacksonhole.com/info/mtn.trailinfo.asp]
'''Togwotee Pass''' (pronounced toe'-ga-tee) (el. 9658&nbsp;ft/2944 m) is a [[mountain pass]] located on the [[Continental Divide of the Americas|Great continental divide]] in the [[Absaroka Mountains]] of the [[United States]], between the towns of [[Dubois, Wyoming|Dubois]] and [[Moran Junction, Wyoming]] in the [[Jackson Hole]] valley.


[[File:Togwotee Pass WY1.jpg|thumb|The view of the Teton Range, looking west from Togwotee Pass]]
[[U.S. Highway 287]] and [[U.S. Highway 26]] cross the pass, which is located approximately 25 miles (40&nbsp;km) east of [[Moran, Wyoming|Moran Junction]]. The pass provides the most direct access to [[Grand Teton National Park]] from eastern Wyoming. Located between [[Two Oceans Mountain]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.summitpost.org/two-ocean-mountain/529225 | title=Two Oceans Mountain : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost | publisher=http://www.summitpost.org | accessdate=February 14, 2012}}</ref> and [[Breccia Peak (Wyoming)|Breccia Peak]],<ref>{{cite web | url=http://peakery.com/breccia-peak-wyoming/ | title=Breccia Peak - Wyoming, United States | publisher=http://peakery.com | accessdate=February 14, 2012}}</ref> sweeping vistas of the [[Teton Range]] are visible from the western slopes of the pass.
Located in the [[Bridger-Teton National Forest]] and adjacent to [[Shoshone National Forest]], the pass receives heavy winter [[snowfall]] and is a top destination for [[snowmobiling]], [[backcountry skiing]] and [[cross-country skiing]]. Annual snowfall at the pass often exceeds {{convert|25|ft}} (reports of over {{convert|50|ft|0|spell=in}} of snow are also known) in any given winter and the road can be shut down for days at a time during [[blizzard]]s. The&nbsp;Continental Divide Snowmobile Trail passes through the immediate area.


== History ==
The pass is located in the [[Bridger-Teton National Forest]] and adjacent to [[Shoshone National Forest]]. The pass receives heavy winter [[snowfall]] and is a top destination for [[snowmobiling]] and [[cross-country skiing]]. Snowfall at the pass often exceeds 25 feet (760&nbsp;cm) (reports of over 50 feet (15 m) of snow are also known) in any given winter and the road can be shut down for days at a time during [[blizzard]]s. The [[Continental Divide Snowmobile Trail]] passes through the immediate area.
The pass is named for Togwotee, a subchief under [[Chief Washakie]] of the [[Sheepeater]] tribe, a branch of the [[Shoshone]]s. Togwotee led [[The_Jones_Expedition_of_1873|The Jones Expedition]] over this pass in 1873.<ref name=nwyo/><ref name=sanborn/>
Before the expedition, the pass was reported to be an important trade route for native tribes.<ref name=sanborn2/>


==Climate==
The pass is named for Togwotee, a subchief under [[Chief Washakie]] of the [[Sheepeater]] tribe, a branch of the [[Shoshone]]s. Togwotee led a U.S. government exploratory expedition over this pass in 1873.


According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Togwotee Pass has a dry-summer [[subarctic climate]], abbreviated "Dsc" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded at Togwotee Pass was {{convert|81|F|C|1}} on June 24, 1988 and July 13, 2002, while the coldest temperature recorded was {{convert|-39|F|C|1}} on December 23, 1983.<ref name=NOWData></ref>
A ski run (mainly a traverse) at the Jackson Hole ski resort is also named Togwotee Pass. [http://www.jacksonhole.com/info/mtn.trailinfo.asp]


{{Weather box
== Notes ==
|location = Togwotee Pass, Wyoming, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present
{{reflist}}
|single line = Yes
|collapsed = Yes


|Jan record high F = 53
== External links ==
|Feb record high F = 50
* [http://www.sledwyoming.com/regions/windrivercountry.html Snowmobile information]
|Mar record high F = 57
* [http://www.gotogwoteetrail.com GoTogwoteeTrail]
|Apr record high F = 66
|May record high F = 72
|Jun record high F = 81
|Jul record high F = 81
|Aug record high F = 79
|Sep record high F = 76
|Oct record high F = 67
|Nov record high F = 56
|Dec record high F = 46


|Jan avg record high F = 39.4
{{coord|43|45|00|N|110|04|48|W|display=title}}
|Feb avg record high F = 39.8
|Mar avg record high F = 47.4
|Apr avg record high F = 55.9
|May avg record high F = 63.4
|Jun avg record high F = 70.7
|Jul avg record high F = 74.8
|Aug avg record high F = 73.5
|Sep avg record high F = 68.1
|Oct avg record high F = 58.6
|Nov avg record high F = 46.6
|Dec avg record high F = 37.8
|year avg record high F = 75.5

|Jan high F = 24.0
|Feb high F = 25.9
|Mar high F = 33.5
|Apr high F = 39.8
|May high F = 49.0
|Jun high F = 57.4
|Jul high F = 66.1
|Aug high F = 64.7
|Sep high F = 55.0
|Oct high F = 41.8
|Nov high F = 29.9
|Dec high F = 22.7
|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 16.3
|Feb mean F = 17.0
|Mar mean F = 23.4
|Apr mean F = 29.0
|May mean F = 38.1
|Jun mean F = 45.9
|Jul mean F = 54.0
|Aug mean F = 52.9
|Sep mean F = 44.6
|Oct mean F = 32.9
|Nov mean F = 21.9
|Dec mean F = 15.3
|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 8.6
|Feb low F = 8.1
|Mar low F = 13.2
|Apr low F = 18.1
|May low F = 27.1
|Jun low F = 34.4
|Jul low F = 41.9
|Aug low F = 41.0
|Sep low F = 34.1
|Oct low F = 24.0
|Nov low F = 13.9
|Dec low F = 7.8
|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = -10.8
|Feb avg record low F = -10.5
|Mar avg record low F = -4.3
|Apr avg record low F = 2.3
|May avg record low F = 12.0
|Jun avg record low F = 23.9
|Jul avg record low F = 33.7
|Aug avg record low F = 31.8
|Sep avg record low F = 20.8
|Oct avg record low F = 6.1
|Nov avg record low F = -5.0
|Dec avg record low F = -11.9
|year avg record low F = -18.6

|Jan record low F = -33
|Feb record low F = -33
|Mar record low F = -23
|Apr record low F = -19
|May record low F = -10
|Jun record low F = 11
|Jul record low F = 13
|Aug record low F = 12
|Sep record low F = 0
|Oct record low F = -16
|Nov record low F = -22
|Dec record low F = -39

|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 4.39
|Feb precipitation inch = 4.07
|Mar precipitation inch = 4.02
|Apr precipitation inch = 4.20
|May precipitation inch = 3.54
|Jun precipitation inch = 2.42
|Jul precipitation inch = 1.32
|Aug precipitation inch = 1.29
|Sep precipitation inch = 2.32
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.09
|Nov precipitation inch = 4.34
|Dec precipitation inch = 4.55
|year precipitation inch =

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 16.9
|Feb precipitation days = 16.0
|Mar precipitation days = 17.4
|Apr precipitation days = 17.6
|May precipitation days = 13.9
|Jun precipitation days = 8.7
|Jul precipitation days = 5.9
|Aug precipitation days = 6.3
|Sep precipitation days = 8.6
|Oct precipitation days = 12.4
|Nov precipitation days = 16.2
|Dec precipitation days = 16.5

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|Jan snow depth inch = 62.2
|Feb snow depth inch = 73.7
|Mar snow depth inch = 81.2
|Apr snow depth inch = 83.0
|May snow depth inch = 74.2
|Jun snow depth inch = 43.0
|Jul snow depth inch = 4.4
|Aug snow depth inch = 0.0
|Sep snow depth inch = 2.5
|Oct snow depth inch = 14.4
|Nov snow depth inch = 32.7
|Dec snow depth inch = 49.6
|year snow depth inch = 85.9

|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USS0010F09S&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Togwotee Pass, WY
|access-date = December 11, 2022
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=riw
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Riverton
|access-date = December 11, 2022
}}
</ref>
}}

==References==

{{reflist|refs=

<ref name="nwyo">{{cite book |last=Jones |first=William A. |title=THE RECONNAISSANCE Of NORTHWESTERN WYOMING INCLUDING YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office |year=1875 |page=[https://archive.org/details/reportuponreconn00jone/page/n12 1]|isbn=0331948184 |url=https://archive.org/details/reportuponreconn00jone}}</ref>

<ref name="sanborn">{{cite book |last=Sanborn |first=Margaret |date=1978 |title=The Grand Tetons : the story of the men who tamed the western wilderness |url=https://archive.org/details/grandtetonsstory0000sanb |url-access=registration |publisher=New York : Putnam|page=[https://archive.org/details/grandtetonsstory0000sanb/page/267 267] |isbn=0399120459 |author-link=Margaret_Sanborn}}</ref>

<ref name="sanborn2">{{cite book |last=Sanborn |first=Margaret |date=1978 |title=The Grand Tetons : the story of the men who tamed the western wilderness |url=https://archive.org/details/grandtetonsstory0000sanb |url-access=registration |publisher=New York : Putnam|page=[https://archive.org/details/grandtetonsstory0000sanb/page/38 38] |isbn=0399120459 |author-link=Margaret_Sanborn}}</ref>

}}


[[Category:Shoshone National Forest]]
[[Category:Shoshone National Forest]]

Latest revision as of 11:17, 27 September 2023

Togwotee Pass
Togwotee Pass from north, from Breccia Peak,
Two Oceans Mountain on the right
Elevation9,658 ft (2,944 m)
Traversed by US 287 / US 26
LocationTeton County, Wyoming, U.S.
RangeAbsaroka Range
Coordinates43°45′00″N 110°04′48″W / 43.75000°N 110.08000°W / 43.75000; -110.08000
Togwotee Pass is located in the United States
Togwotee Pass
Location in the United States
Togwotee Pass is located in Wyoming
Togwotee Pass
Location in Wyoming

Togwotee Pass (pronounced TOH-guh-tee)[1] is a high mountain pass in the western United States, at an elevation of 9,655 feet (2,943 m) above sea level. On the Continental Divide in the Absaroka Mountains of northwestern Wyoming in Teton County, it is between Dubois and Moran Junction in the Jackson Hole valley.[2]

U.S. Highways 287 and 26 traverse the pass, which is approximately 25 miles (40 km) east of Moran Junction. The pass provides the most direct access to Grand Teton National Park from eastern Wyoming. Located between Two Ocean Mountain[3] and Breccia Peak,[4] sweeping vistas of the Teton Range are visible from the western slopes of the pass. A ski run (mainly a traverse) at the Jackson Hole ski resort is also named Togwotee Pass. [1]

The view of the Teton Range, looking west from Togwotee Pass

Located in the Bridger-Teton National Forest and adjacent to Shoshone National Forest, the pass receives heavy winter snowfall and is a top destination for snowmobiling, backcountry skiing and cross-country skiing. Annual snowfall at the pass often exceeds 25 feet (7.6 m) (reports of over fifty feet (15 m) of snow are also known) in any given winter and the road can be shut down for days at a time during blizzards. The Continental Divide Snowmobile Trail passes through the immediate area.

History

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The pass is named for Togwotee, a subchief under Chief Washakie of the Sheepeater tribe, a branch of the Shoshones. Togwotee led The Jones Expedition over this pass in 1873.[5][6] Before the expedition, the pass was reported to be an important trade route for native tribes.[7]

Climate

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According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Togwotee Pass has a dry-summer subarctic climate, abbreviated "Dsc" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded at Togwotee Pass was 81 °F (27.2 °C) on June 24, 1988 and July 13, 2002, while the coldest temperature recorded was −39 °F (−39.4 °C) on December 23, 1983.[8]

Climate data for Togwotee Pass, Wyoming, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 53
(12) 		50
(10) 		57
(14) 		66
(19) 		72
(22) 		81
(27) 		81
(27) 		79
(26) 		76
(24) 		67
(19) 		56
(13) 		46
(8) 		81
(27)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 39.4
(4.1) 		39.8
(4.3) 		47.4
(8.6) 		55.9
(13.3) 		63.4
(17.4) 		70.7
(21.5) 		74.8
(23.8) 		73.5
(23.1) 		68.1
(20.1) 		58.6
(14.8) 		46.6
(8.1) 		37.8
(3.2) 		75.5
(24.2)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 24.0
(−4.4) 		25.9
(−3.4) 		33.5
(0.8) 		39.8
(4.3) 		49.0
(9.4) 		57.4
(14.1) 		66.1
(18.9) 		64.7
(18.2) 		55.0
(12.8) 		41.8
(5.4) 		29.9
(−1.2) 		22.7
(−5.2) 		42.5
(5.8)
Daily mean °F (°C) 16.3
(−8.7) 		17.0
(−8.3) 		23.4
(−4.8) 		29.0
(−1.7) 		38.1
(3.4) 		45.9
(7.7) 		54.0
(12.2) 		52.9
(11.6) 		44.6
(7.0) 		32.9
(0.5) 		21.9
(−5.6) 		15.3
(−9.3) 		32.6
(0.3)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 8.6
(−13.0) 		8.1
(−13.3) 		13.2
(−10.4) 		18.1
(−7.7) 		27.1
(−2.7) 		34.4
(1.3) 		41.9
(5.5) 		41.0
(5.0) 		34.1
(1.2) 		24.0
(−4.4) 		13.9
(−10.1) 		7.8
(−13.4) 		22.7
(−5.2)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −10.8
(−23.8) 		−10.5
(−23.6) 		−4.3
(−20.2) 		2.3
(−16.5) 		12.0
(−11.1) 		23.9
(−4.5) 		33.7
(0.9) 		31.8
(−0.1) 		20.8
(−6.2) 		6.1
(−14.4) 		−5.0
(−20.6) 		−11.9
(−24.4) 		−18.6
(−28.1)
Record low °F (°C) −33
(−36) 		−33
(−36) 		−23
(−31) 		−19
(−28) 		−10
(−23) 		11
(−12) 		13
(−11) 		12
(−11) 		0
(−18) 		−16
(−27) 		−22
(−30) 		−39
(−39) 		−39
(−39)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 4.39
(112) 		4.07
(103) 		4.02
(102) 		4.20
(107) 		3.54
(90) 		2.42
(61) 		1.32
(34) 		1.29
(33) 		2.32
(59) 		3.09
(78) 		4.34
(110) 		4.55
(116) 		39.55
(1,005)
Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) 62.2
(158) 		73.7
(187) 		81.2
(206) 		83.0
(211) 		74.2
(188) 		43.0
(109) 		4.4
(11) 		0.0
(0.0) 		2.5
(6.4) 		14.4
(37) 		32.7
(83) 		49.6
(126) 		85.9
(218)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 16.9 16.0 17.4 17.6 13.9 8.7 5.9 6.3 8.6 12.4 16.2 16.5 156.4
Source 1: NOAA[9]
Source 2: National Weather Service[8]

References

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  1. ^ "History". Togwatee Mountain Lodge.
  2. ^ "Togwotee Pass". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
  3. ^ "Two Oceans Mountain : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost". summitpost.org. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
  4. ^ "Breccia Peak - Wyoming, United States". peakery.com. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
  5. ^ Jones, William A. (1875). THE RECONNAISSANCE Of NORTHWESTERN WYOMING INCLUDING YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 1. ISBN 0331948184.
  6. ^ Sanborn, Margaret (1978). The Grand Tetons : the story of the men who tamed the western wilderness. New York : Putnam. p. 267. ISBN 0399120459.
  7. ^ Sanborn, Margaret (1978). The Grand Tetons : the story of the men who tamed the western wilderness. New York : Putnam. p. 38. ISBN 0399120459.
  8. ^ a b "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Riverton". National Weather Service. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  9. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Togwotee Pass, WY". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
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