Wind River Peak

Wind River Peak

Infobox Mountain
Name = Wind River Peak
Photo =
Caption =
Elevation = 13,192 feet (4,021 m)
Location = Wyoming, USA
Range = Wind River Range
Prominence = convert|2570|ft|-1|abbr=on [ Key col elevation between 10,600 and 10,640 feet. ]
Coordinates = coord|42|42|30|N|109|7|42|W |type:mountain_region:US-WY |display=title,inline
Topographic
USGS Temple Peak
Type =
Age =
Last eruption =
First ascent= 1873, Theodore Comstock, L. Hardy
Easiest route=Hike, scramble

Wind River Peak is the highest point in the southern end of the Wind River Range that is located in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The peak straddles the Continental Divide and is surrounded by National Forest lands. The west slopes are in the Bridger Wilderness of Bridger-Teton National Forest, while the east side is in the Popo Agie Wilderness of Shoshone National Forest.

Notes

ee also

*4000 meter peaks of North America
*Central Rocky Mountains
*Mountain peaks of North America
*Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains
*Mountain peaks of the United States

References

*cite web | last = Summitpost | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = | url = http://www.summitpost.org/show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/3947 | title = Wind River Peak | format = | work = | publisher = | accessdate = 2006-07-11
*cite web | last = Peakbagger | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = | url = http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=5399 | title = Wind River Peak, Wyoming | format = | work = | publisher = | accessdate = 2008-10-10
*cite web | last = TopoQuest | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = | url = http://www.topoquest.com/map.asp?lat=42.7080&lon=-109.1280&size=large | title = Wind River Peak, USGS Temple Peak (WY) Topo Map | format = | work = | publisher = | accessdate = 2008-06-30


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