Laramie Peak, Mountain in Medicine Bow National Forest, Wyoming, US.
Standing at 3,132 meters, Laramie Peak rises as the highest elevation point in the Laramie Range, visible from distances up to 160 kilometers.
French-Canadian fur trader Jacques La Ramee, who operated in the area during the 1820s, provided the name for this mountain and surrounding features.
Native American tribes, including Arapaho and Cheyenne peoples, used the lands around Laramie Peak for seasonal hunting and gathering activities.
A trail from Friend Park Campground leads to the summit over 5 miles, climbing from 7,200 feet to the peak at 10,276 feet.
Mark Twain described the mountain in his 1871 book 'Roughing It' as a solitary landmark with deep indigo blue coloring.
Location: Wyoming
Elevation above the sea: 3,132 m
GPS coordinates: 42.26790,-105.44327
Latest update: March 11, 2025 18:52
Wyoming preserves geological sites that include thermal springs, canyons, and rock formations. The state protects historic locations such as forts, rock art, and dinosaur tracks. Devils Tower rises 1,267 feet (386 meters) above the terrain and represents a significant geological formation. Fossil Butte conserves Eocene-era fossils in a former lakebed. Independence Rock served as a landmark for Oregon Trail travelers, while Fort Phil Kearny documents 1860s military history. The landscape includes waterfalls such as Popo Agie Falls and Jenny Lake Hidden Falls, mountain passes like Sylvan Pass, and Wind River Canyon. The Bighorn Medicine Wheel consists of stones arranged in a pattern on Medicine Mountain. Castle Gardens and Legend Rock display prehistoric petroglyphs. Red Gulch preserves dinosaur tracks more than 100 million years old. Sinks Canyon demonstrates a geological phenomenon where the Popo Agie River disappears into limestone caverns. Nature parks, hot springs like Granite Hot Springs, and forest areas such as Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests provide access to these areas.
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