List of mountain peaks of Wyoming
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This article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaks[a] of the U.S. State of Wyoming.
The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways:
- The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the summit above a geodetic sea level.[b][c] The first table below ranks the 40 highest major summits of Wyoming by elevation.
- The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings.[d][c] The second table below ranks the 40 most prominent summits of Wyoming.
- The topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit measures how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation.[e] The third table below ranks the 40 most isolated major summits of Wyoming.
Highest major summits
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
Of the most prominent summits of Wyoming, Cloud Peak and Gannett Peak both exceed 2000 meters (6562 feet) of topographic prominence. Those two peaks and Grand Teton are 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
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
Encountering bears is a concern in the Wind River Range.[153] There are other concerns as well, including bugs, wildfires, adverse snow conditions and nighttime cold temperatures.[154]
Importantly, there have been notable incidents, including accidental deaths, due to falls from steep cliffs (a misstep could be fatal in this class 4/5 terrain) and due to falling rocks, over the years, including 1993,[155] 2007 (involving an experienced NOLS leader),[156] 2015[157] and 2018.[158] Other incidents include a seriously injured backpacker being airlifted near SquareTop Mountain[159] in 2005,[160] and a fatal hiker incident (from an apparent accidental fall) in 2006 that involved state search and rescue.[161] The U.S. Forest Service does not offer updated aggregated records on the official number of fatalities in the Wind River Range.
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See also
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- 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
- This article defines a significant summit as a summit with at least 100 meters (328.1 feet) of topographic 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. An ultra-prominent summit is a summit with at least 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence.
- All elevations in this article include an elevation adjustment from the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 29) to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88). For further information, please see this United States National Geodetic Survey note.
- If the elevation or prominence of a summit is calculated as a range of values, the arithmetic mean is shown.
- The topographic prominence of a summit is the topographic elevation difference between the summit and its highest or key col to a higher summit. The summit may be near its key col or quite far away. The key col for Denali in Alaska is the Isthmus of Rivas in Nicaragua, 7642 kilometers (4749 miles) away.
- The topographic isolation of a summit is the great-circle distance to its nearest point of equal elevation.
- The summit of Gannett Peak is the highest point of the Wind River Range, the U.S. State of Wyoming, and the central Rocky Mountains.
- Gannett Peak is the northernmost and westernmost summit of its elevation in the Rocky Mountains.
- The summit of Grand Teton is the highest point of the Teton Range.
- Grand Teton is the northernmost and westernmost 4000-meter (13,123-foot) summit of the Rocky Mountains.
- The summit of Fremont Peak is the highest point of the southern Wind River Range.
- The summit of Cloud Peak is the highest point of the Bighorn Mountains.
- Cloud Peak is the northernmost 4000-meter (13,123-foot) summit of the Rocky Mountains.
- The summit of Francs Peak is the highest point of the Absaroka Range.
- The summit of Lizard Head Peak is the highest point of the Cirque of the Towers.
- The elevation of Lizard Head Peak includes an adjustment of +1.572 m (5.16 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The elevation of Atlantic Peak includes an adjustment of +1.521 m (4.99 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Trout Peak is the highest point of the central Absaroka Range.
- The summit of Medicine Bow Peak is the highest point of the Snowy Range.
- The summit of Doubletop Peak is the highest point of the Gros Ventre Range.
- The elevation of Doubletop Peak includes an adjustment of +1.708 m (5.6 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Wyoming Peak is the highest point of the Wyoming Range.
- The elevation of Eagle Peak includes an adjustment of +1.42 m (4.66 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The elevation of Rendezvous Peak includes an adjustment of +1.469 m (4.82 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Mount Fitzpatrick is the highest point of the Salt River Range.
- The elevation of Mount Fitzpatrick includes an adjustment of +1.483 m (4.87 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The elevation of The Thunderer includes an adjustment of +1.26 m (4.13 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The elevation of Barronette Peak includes an adjustment of +1.274 m (4.18 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- The summit of Mount Sheridan is the highest point of the Red Mountains.
- The summit of Ferris Mountain is the highest point of the Ferris Mountains.
- The summit of Wind River Peak is the highest point of the southern Wind River Range.
- The summit of Lizard Head Peak is the highest point of the Cirque of the Towers.
- The elevation of Lizard Head Peak includes an adjustment of +1.572 m (5.16 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
