Absaroka range
a range in s montana and nw wyoming: part of the rocky mountains. highest peak, 13,140 feet (4005 meters).
historical examples
he was the first to carry a party through the “imp-ssable barrier” of the absaroka range.
the yellowstone national park hiram martin chittenden
on the eastern boundary is the great absaroka range, with peaks rising over 10,000 feet.
the lure of the camera charles s. olcott
it is fed almost entirely from the springs and snow drifts of the absaroka range.
the yellowstone national park hiram martin chittenden
lieutenant maynadier wisely made no attempt to cross the absaroka range, which rose continuously on his left.
the yellowstone national park hiram martin chittenden
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