The Absaroka Range is shown highlighted on a map of North America
The Absaroka Range is a mountain range, a sub-range on the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains stretching for about 150 mi (240 km) across the Montana-Wyoming border, and forming the eastern boundary of Yellowstone National Park. An Absaroka sub-range in the north, the Beartooth Mountains, includes Granite Peak, at 12,799 ft (3,901 m) the highest point in Montana.
The highest peak in the range is Mount Frances (or Francs Peak) at 13,136 ft (4,004 m). There are a number of other peaks over 12,000 ft.
The Absaroka Range is a mountain range, a sub-range on the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains stretching for about 150 mi (240 km) across the Montana-Wyoming border, and forming the eastern boundary of Yellowstone National Park.
An Absaroka sub-range in the north, the Beartooth Mountains, includes Granite Peak, which at 12,799 ft (3,901 m), is the highest point in Montana.
Much of the Absarokas are protected, not only by Yellowstone Park, but also by the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, North Absaroka Wilderness, Teton Wilderness, and Washakie Wilderness, all located in Custer and Shoshone National Forests.
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