Clayton Mountain (10,219 ft (3,115 m)) is located in the Absaroka Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming.[2] On August 21, 1937, fifteen firefighters were killed on the west slopes of Clayton Mountain while fighting the Blackwater fire.[3] The peak was named after United States Forest Service (USFS) ranger Alfred G. Clayton, who perished along with members of his crew during the fire. Two memorials were constructed in 1938 by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) on the west slope of Clayton Mountain to commemorate the locations where members of the CCC and the USFS perished.

Clayton Mountain
Clayton Mountain is located in Wyoming
Clayton Mountain
Clayton Mountain
Location in Wyoming
Clayton Mountain is located in the United States
Clayton Mountain
Clayton Mountain
Location in the United States
Highest point
Elevation10,219 ft (3,115 m)
Coordinates44°24′32″N 109°43′45″W / 44.40889°N 109.72917°W / 44.40889; -109.72917[1]
Geography
LocationPark County, Wyoming, U.S.
Parent rangeAbsaroka Range, Shoshone National Forest
Topo mapUSGS Clayton Mountain
Climbing
Easiest routeTrails

References

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  1. ^ "Clayton Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
  2. ^ Clayton Mountain, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved July 27, 2013.
  3. ^ "Staff Ride to the Blackwater Fire". Wildland Fire Leadership Development Program. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved July 27, 2013.