List of mountain peaks of Wyoming
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This article comprises three sortable tables ofmajor mountain peaks[a]of theU.S.State of Wyoming.
Thesummitof a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways:
- Thetopographic elevationof a summit measures the height of the summit above ageodetic sea level.[b][c]Thefirst tablebelow ranks the 40 highest major summits of Wyoming by elevation.
- Thetopographic prominenceof a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings.[d][c]Thesecond tablebelow ranks the 40 most prominent summits of Wyoming.
- Thetopographic isolation(or radius of dominance) of a summit measures how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation.[e]Thethird tablebelow ranks the 40 most isolated major summits of Wyoming.
Highest major summits[edit]
Of the highest major summits of Wyoming, five peaks exceed 4000 meters (13,123 feet) elevation, 16 peaks exceed 3500 meters (11,483 feet), and 38 peaks exceed 3000 meters (9843 feet) elevation.
Most prominent summits[edit]
Of the most prominent summits of Wyoming,Cloud PeakandGannett Peakboth exceed 2000 meters (6562 feet) of topographic prominence. Those two peaks andGrand Tetonare ultra-prominent summits with more than 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence. Nine peaks exceed 1000 meters (3281 feet) of topographic prominence.
Most isolated major summits[edit]
Of the most isolated major summits of Wyoming, four peaks exceed 100 kilometers (62.14 miles) of topographic isolation and 32 peaks exceed 10 kilometers (6.21 miles) of topographic isolation.
Hazards[edit]
Encounteringbearsis a concern in the Wind River Range.[150]There are other concerns as well, includingbugs,wildfires,adverse snow conditionsandnighttime cold temperatures.[151]
Importantly, there have been notable incidents, includingaccidental deaths,due tofalls from steep cliffs(amisstepcould be fatal in thisclass 4/5 terrain) and due tofalling rocks,over the years, including 1993,[152]2007 (involving an experiencedNOLS leader),[153]2015[154]and 2018.[155]Other incidents include a seriously injured backpacker being airlifted nearSquareTop Mountain[156]in 2005,[157]and a fatal hiker incident (from an apparentaccidental fall) in 2006 that involved statesearch and rescue.[158]TheU.S. Forest Servicedoes not offer updated aggregated records on the official number of fatalities in the Wind River Range.
Gallery[edit]
See also[edit]
- List of mountain peaks of North America
- List of mountain peaks of Greenland
- List of mountain peaks of Canada
- List of mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains
- List of mountain peaks of the United States
- List of mountain peaks of Alaska
- List of mountain peaks of Arizona
- List of mountain peaks of California
- List of mountain peaks of Colorado
- List of mountain peaks of Hawaiʻi
- List of mountain peaks of Idaho
- List of mountain peaks of Montana
- List of mountain peaks of Nevada
- List of mountain peaks of New Mexico
- List of mountain peaks of Oregon
- List of mountain peaks of Utah
- List of mountain peaks of Washington (state)
- List of mountain peaks of Wyoming
- List of mountain peaks of México
- List of mountain peaks of Central America
- List of mountain peaks of the Caribbean
- Wyoming
- Physical geography
Notes[edit]
- ^This article defines a significant summit as a summit with at least 100 meters (328.1 feet) oftopographic prominence,and a major summit as a summit with at least 500 meters (1640 feet) of topographic prominence. All summits in this article have at least 500 meters of topographic prominence. Anultra-prominent summitis a summit with at least 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence.
- ^All elevations in this article include an elevation adjustment from theNational Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929(NGVD 29) to theNorth American Vertical Datum of 1988(NAVD 88). For further information, please see thisUnited States National Geodetic Surveynote.
- ^abIf the elevation or prominence of a summit is calculated as a range of values, thearithmetic meanis shown.
- ^Thetopographic prominenceof a summit is thetopographic elevationdifference between the summit and itshighest or key col to a higher summit.The summit may be near its key col or quite far away. The key col forDenaliinAlaskais theIsthmus of RivasinNicaragua,7642 kilometers (4749 miles) away.
- ^Thetopographic isolationof a summit is thegreat-circle distanceto its nearest point of equal elevation.
- ^abcThe summit ofGannett Peakis the highest point of theWind River Range,the U.S.State of Wyoming,and the centralRocky Mountains.
- ^abcGannett Peakis the northernmost and westernmost summit of its elevation in theRocky Mountains.
- ^abcThe summit ofGrand Tetonis the highest point of theTeton Range.
- ^abcGrand Tetonis the northernmost and westernmost 4000-meter (13,123-foot) summit of theRocky Mountains.
- ^The summit ofFremont Peakis the highest point of the southernWind River Range.
- ^abcThe summit ofCloud Peakis the highest point of theBighorn Mountains.
- ^abcCloud Peakis the northernmost 4000-meter (13,123-foot) summit of theRocky Mountains.
- ^abcThe summit ofFrancs Peakis the highest point of theAbsaroka Range.
- ^abcThe summit ofLizard Head Peakis the highest point of theCirque of the Towers.
- ^abcThe elevation ofLizard Head Peakincludes an adjustment of +1.572 m (5.16 ft) fromNGVD 29toNAVD 88.
- ^abcThe elevation ofAtlantic Peakincludes an adjustment of +1.521 m (4.99 ft) fromNGVD 29toNAVD 88.
- ^abcThe summit ofTrout Peakis the highest point of the centralAbsaroka Range.
- ^abThe elevation ofGlover Peakincludes an adjustment of +1.609 m (5.28 ft) fromNGVD 29toNAVD 88.
- ^abcThe summit ofMedicine Bow Peakis the highest point of theSnowy Range.
- ^abcThe summit ofDoubletop Peakis the highest point of theGros Ventre Range.
- ^abcThe elevation ofDoubletop Peakincludes an adjustment of +1.708 m (5.6 ft) fromNGVD 29toNAVD 88.
- ^abcThe summit ofWyoming Peakis the highest point of theWyoming Range.
- ^abcThe elevation ofEagle Peakincludes an adjustment of +1.42 m (4.66 ft) fromNGVD 29toNAVD 88.
- ^abcThe elevation ofNorth Breccia Cliffsincludes an adjustment of +1.529 m (5.02 ft) fromNGVD 29toNAVD 88.
- ^abcThe elevation ofRendezvous Peakincludes an adjustment of +1.469 m (4.82 ft) fromNGVD 29toNAVD 88.
- ^abcThe summit ofMount Fitzpatrickis the highest point of theSalt River Range.
- ^abcThe elevation ofMount Fitzpatrickincludes an adjustment of +1.483 m (4.87 ft) fromNGVD 29toNAVD 88.
- ^abcThe elevation ofMount McDougalincludes an adjustment of +1.499 m (4.92 ft) fromNGVD 29toNAVD 88.
- ^abcThe elevation ofThe Thundererincludes an adjustment of +1.26 m (4.13 ft) fromNGVD 29toNAVD 88.
- ^abcThe elevation ofBarronette Peakincludes an adjustment of +1.274 m (4.18 ft) fromNGVD 29toNAVD 88.
- ^abcThe summit ofMount Sheridanis the highest point of theRed Mountains.
- ^abcThe summit ofFerris Mountainis the highest point of theFerris Mountains.
- ^abThe summit ofWind River Peakis the highest point of the southernWind River Range.
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- ^abc"WINDY".Datasheet for NGS Station PX0455.U.S. National Geodetic Survey.Retrieved14 June2016.
- ^abc"Windy Mountain".Geographic Names Information System.United States Geological Survey,United States Department of the Interior.
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- ^abc"WASHBURN".Datasheet for NGS Station PY1215.U.S. National Geodetic Survey.Retrieved14 June2016.
- ^abc"Mount Washburn".Geographic Names Information System.United States Geological Survey,United States Department of the Interior.
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- ^abc"Two Ocean Mountain".Geographic Names Information System.United States Geological Survey,United States Department of the Interior.
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