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	Absaroka Range
	Range
	Pilot and Index peaks in the Absaroka Mountains
Country	United States
States	Montana, Wyoming
Part of	Rocky Mountains
Borders on	Beartooth Mountains; Wind River Range
Highest point	Francs Peak
- elevation	13,153 ft (4,009 m)
- coordinates	43°57′N 109°20′W / 43.95°N 109.333°W
	Absaroka Range is shown highlighted in pink on a map of the western United States

The Absaroka Range (pronounced /æbˈsɑrəkə/ or /æbˈsɔrki/^[1]) is a sub-range of the Rocky Mountains in the United States. The range stretches about 150 mi (240 km) across the Montana-Wyoming border, forming the eastern boundary of Yellowstone National Park and the western side of the Big Horn Basin. The range borders the Beartooth Mountains to the north and the Wind River Range to the south. The highest peak in the range is Francs Peak at 13,153 ft (4,009 m). There are 46 other peaks over 12,000 ft (3,700 m). The range is named after the Absaroka Indians.^[2] The name is derived from the Hidatsa name for the Crow people; it means "children of the large-beaked bird." ^[3]

The range is drained by the Yellowstone River and various tributaries, including the Bighorn River.

U.S. Highway 212 from Billings, Montana to Yellowstone climbs over Beartooth Pass 10,947 ft (3,337 m) in the neighboring Beartooth Mountains before winding through the Absarokas to the northeast gate of Yellowstone National Park. It is only open during the summer. U.S Route 14/16/20 follows the Shoshone River from Cody through the range to the eastern gate of the park.

USS Absaroka was named after this mountain range.

Images of the Absaroka Range