Burgess Junction, Wyoming

Burgess Junction (Arapaho: Howóh'oowú' or Kóx3i) is an unincorporated area and high mountain road pass in the Bighorn Mountains in Bighorn National Forest above 8000 ft in Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States.[1][2] It is located at the intersection of Route 14 and Route 14A and is part of the town of Dayton, although located about 25 miles away from the town center.[3]

Burgess Junction, Wyoming
Coordinates: 44°46′12.9″N 107°31′10.5″W
Elevation
2,451 m (8,040 ft)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)

Several seasonal tourism venues are located in Burgess Junction, including the Burgess Junction Visitor Center for Bighorn National Forest, the Elk View Inn,[4] and Bear Lodge Resort.[5]

Climate

Burgess Junction experiences a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc) with long, bitter and snowy winters and cool summers. It is the snowiest inhabited place in Wyoming. March holds the highest annual snow depth of any month, averaging 34 inches (86.4 cm).[6]

Climate data for Burgess Junction, Wyoming (1960–2005 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 55
(13)		 55
(13)		 57
(14)		 70
(21)		 75
(24)		 87
(31)		 88
(31)		 84
(29)		 80
(27)		 74
(23)		 64
(18)		 54
(12)		 88
(31)
Average high °F (°C) 27.6
(−2.4)		 29.5
(−1.4)		 33.9
(1.1)		 40.5
(4.7)		 50.8
(10.4)		 60.4
(15.8)		 69.3
(20.7)		 68.5
(20.3)		 58.0
(14.4)		 47.1
(8.4)		 34.7
(1.5)		 28.4
(−2.0)		 45.7
(7.6)
Average low °F (°C) 5.8
(−14.6)		 6.1
(−14.4)		 10.2
(−12.1)		 17.8
(−7.9)		 28.0
(−2.2)		 34.9
(1.6)		 40.5
(4.7)		 38.7
(3.7)		 31.4
(−0.3)		 22.8
(−5.1)		 12.6
(−10.8)		 6.7
(−14.1)		 21.3
(−6.0)
Record low °F (°C) −44
(−42)		 −45
(−43)		 −24
(−31)		 −18
(−28)		 0
(−18)		 5
(−15)		 21
(−6)		 20
(−7)		 2
(−17)		 −22
(−30)		 −28
(−33)		 −48
(−44)		 −48
(−44)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.35
(34)		 1.33
(34)		 1.98
(50)		 2.66
(68)		 2.36
(60)		 2.14
(54)		 1.45
(37)		 1.29
(33)		 1.83
(46)		 1.86
(47)		 1.4
(36)		 1.37
(35)		 22.02
(559)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 30
(76)		 29.7
(75)		 39.2
(100)		 36.2
(92)		 15.2
(39)		 4.1
(10)		 0.1
(0.25)		 0.2
(0.51)		 8
(20)		 21.8
(55)		 27.3
(69)		 31.2
(79)		 258
(660)
Source: The Western Regional Climate Center [7]

References
  1. "Burgess Junction". GNIS. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  2. "BURGESS JUNCTION WYOMING-Climate Summary". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
  3. "Burgess Junction Visitor Center". USDA Forest Service: Bighorn National Forest. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  4. "Official site". Elk View Inn. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  5. "Official site". Bear Lodge Resort. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  6. "BURGESS JUNCTION, WYOMING - Climate Summary". wrcc.dri.edu. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  7. "BURGESS JUNCTION, WYOMING (481220)". Retrieved August 16, 2016.


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