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{{short description|Mountain in Wyoming, United States}}
{{Infobox mountain
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Wind River Peak
| name = Wind River Peak
| photo = Wind River Peak.JPG
| photo = Wind_River_Peak_2010.jpg
| photo_caption = Wind River Peak, as seen from near Chimney Rock on the ascent
| photo_caption = Wind River Peak (center) seen from a distance in July 2010.
| elevation_ft = 13197
| elevation_ft = 13197
| elevation_ref = <ref name=pb>{{cite peakbagger|id=5399|name=Wind River Peak, Wyoming |accessdate=October 5, 2014}}</ref>
| elevation_ref = <ref name=pb>{{cite peakbagger|id=5399|name=Wind River Peak, Wyoming |access-date=October 5, 2014}}</ref>
| prominence_ft = 2552
| prominence_ft = 2552
| prominence_ref = <ref name=pb/>
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| map_caption = Location in Wyoming##Location in the United States
| map_caption = Location in Wyoming##Location in the United States
| coordinates = {{coord|42|42|31|N|109|07|41|W|type:mountain_region:US-WY_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{coord|42|42|31|N|109|07|41|W|type:mountain_region:US-WY_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_ref = <ref name=gnis>{{cite gnis|id=1609174|name=Wind River Peak|accessdate=October 5, 2014}}</ref>
| coordinates_ref = <ref name=gnis>{{cite gnis|id=1609174|name=Wind River Peak|access-date=October 5, 2014}}</ref>
| topo = [[United States Geological Survey|USGS]] Temple Peak
| topo = [[United States Geological Survey|USGS]] Temple Peak
| first_ascent = 1873, Theodore Comstock, L.&nbsp;Hardy
| first_ascent = 1873, Theodore Comstock, L.&nbsp;Hardy
| easiest_route = Hike, scramble
| easiest_route = Hike, scramble
}}
}}
'''Wind River Peak''' ({{convert|13197|ft}}) 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.<ref name=topo>{{Cite map|publisher=TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps)|title=Temple Peak, WY|url=http://www.topoquest.com/map.php?lat=42.70856&lon=-109.12818&datum=nad83&zoom=4|accessdate=October 5, 2014}}</ref> 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]]. In a [[cirque]] on the northeast slopes of the peak lies [[Wind River Glacier]].<ref name=topo/>
'''Wind River Peak''' ({{convert|13197|ft}}) 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.<ref name=topo>{{Cite map|publisher=TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps)|title=Temple Peak, WY|url=http://www.topoquest.com/map.php?lat=42.70856&lon=-109.12818&datum=nad83&zoom=4|access-date=October 5, 2014}}</ref> 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]]. In a [[cirque]] on the northeast slopes of the peak lies [[Wind River Glacier]].<ref name=topo/>

==Climate==
{{Weather box
|location = Wind River Peak 42.7092 N, 109.1254 W, Elevation: {{cvt|12661|ft}} (1991–2020 normals)
|single line = y

|Jan high F = 18.8
|Feb high F = 18.4
|Mar high F = 24.0
|Apr high F = 29.4
|May high F = 38.2
|Jun high F = 48.8
|Jul high F = 58.1
|Aug high F = 56.7
|Sep high F = 48.3
|Oct high F = 36.2
|Nov high F = 24.6
|Dec high F = 18.3

|Jan mean F = 9.8
|Feb mean F = 8.9
|Mar mean F = 13.8
|Apr mean F = 18.5
|May mean F = 26.7
|Jun mean F = 36.9
|Jul mean F = 45.2
|Aug mean F = 44.5
|Sep mean F = 36.1
|Oct mean F = 25.3
|Nov mean F = 16.1
|Dec mean F = 9.6

|Jan low F = 0.9
|Feb low F = -0.7
|Mar low F = 3.6
|Apr low F = 7.6
|May low F = 15.1
|Jun low F = 25.0
|Jul low F = 32.3
|Aug low F = 32.3
|Sep low F = 23.9
|Oct low F = 14.5
|Nov low F = 7.5
|Dec low F = 0.9

|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 3.39
|Feb precipitation inch = 3.37
|Mar precipitation inch = 3.92
|Apr precipitation inch = 5.09
|May precipitation inch = 5.46
|Jun precipitation inch = 3.23
|Jul precipitation inch = 1.81
|Aug precipitation inch = 1.80
|Sep precipitation inch = 2.39
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.00
|Nov precipitation inch = 2.99
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.61

|source=PRISM Climate Group<ref>{{cite web
|url= http://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/
|title= PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
|publisher= PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
|access-date= October 12, 2023
|quote= To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking ''Coordinates'' (under ''Location''); copy ''Latitude'' and ''Longitude figures'' from top of table; click ''Zoom to location''; click ''Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp''; click ''30-year normals, 1991-2020''; click ''800m''; click ''Retrieve Time Series'' button.}}</ref>
}}

==Hazards==
==Hazards==
[[File:Wind_River_Peak_Base.jpg|thumb|Wind River Peak near its base above Leg Lake in 2008]]
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Encountering [[Bear danger|bear]]s is a concern in the [[Wind River Range]].<ref name="WR-20170424">{{cite news |author=Staff |title=Bear Safety in Wyoming's Wind River Country |url=https://windriver.org/bear-safety-in-wyomings-wind-river-country/ |date=April 24, 2017 |work=[[Wind River Indian Reservation#Tourism|WindRiver.org]] |accessdate=February 17, 2019 }}</ref> There are other concerns as well, including [[Insect|bugs]], [[wildfire]]s, [[Classifications of snow|adverse snow conditions]] and [[Rocky Mountain National Park#Elevation|nighttime cold temperatures]].<ref name="PD-20050727">{{cite news |last=Ballou |first=Dawn |title=Wind River Range condition update - Fires, trails, bears, Continental Divide |url=http://www.pinedaleonline.com/news/2005/07/WindRiverRangecondit.htm |date=July 27, 2005 |work=PineDaleOnline News |accessdate=February 17, 2019}}</ref>
[[File:Wind River Peak.JPG|thumb|Wind River Peak, as seen from near Chimney Rock on the ascentwiki]]
{{Main|Hazards of outdoor recreation|Mountaineering#Hazards}}
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Encountering [[Bear danger|bear]]s is a concern in the Wind River Range.<ref name="WR-20170424">{{cite news |author=Staff |title=Bear Safety in Wyoming's Wind River Country |url=https://windriver.org/bear-safety-in-wyomings-wind-river-country/ |date=April 24, 2017 |work=[[Wind River Indian Reservation#Tourism|WindRiver.org]] |url-status=live |archivedate=July 26, 2021 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726133155/https://windriver.org/bear-safety-in-wyomings-wind-river-country/ |access-date=May 31, 2022 }}</ref> There are other concerns as well, including [[Insect|bugs]], [[wildfire]]s, [[Classifications of snow|adverse snow conditions]] and [[Rocky Mountain National Park#Elevation|nighttime cold temperatures]].<ref name="PD-20050727">{{cite news |last=Ballou |first=Dawn |title=Wind River Range condition update - Fires, trails, bears, Continental Divide |url=http://www.pinedaleonline.com/news/2005/07/WindRiverRangecondit.htm |date=July 27, 2005 |work=PineDaleOnline News |url-status=live |archivedate=April 21, 2021 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421050551/http://www.pinedaleonline.com/news/2005/07/WindRiverRangecondit.htm |access-date=May 31, 2022 }}</ref>

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Importantly, there have been notable incidents, including [[accidental death]]s, due to [[Mountaineering#Falls from rocks|falls from steep cliffs]] (a [[wikt:misstep|misstep]] could be fatal in this [[Yosemite Decimal System|class 4/5 terrain]]) and due to [[Mountaineering#Falling rocks|falling rocks]], over the years, including 1993,<ref name="AAC-1993">{{cite news |author=Staff |title=Falling Rock, Loose Rock, Failure to Test Holds, Wyoming, Wind River Range, Seneca Lake |url=http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13199308300/Falling-Rock-Loose-Rock-Failure-to-Test-Holds-Wyoming-Wind-River-Range-Seneca-Lake |date=1993 |work=[[American Alpine Club]] |url-status=live |archivedate=July 26, 2021 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726124452/http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13199308300/Falling-Rock-Loose-Rock-Failure-to-Test-Holds-Wyoming-Wind-River-Range-Seneca-Lake |access-date=May 31, 2022 }}</ref> 2007 (involving an experienced [[National Outdoor Leadership School|NOLS leader]]),<ref name="CLMB-20070814">{{cite news |last=MacDonald |first=Dougald |title=Trundled Rock Kills NOLS Leader |url=https://www.climbing.com/news/trundled-rock-kills-nols-leader/ |date=August 14, 2007 |work=[[Climbing (magazine)|Climbing]] |url-status=live |archivedate=July 26, 2021 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726131458/https://www.climbing.com/news/trundled-rock-kills-nols-leader/ |access-date=May 31, 2022 }}</ref> 2015<ref name="TRIB-20151209">{{cite news |author=Staff |title=Officials rule Wind River Range climbing deaths accidental |url=https://trib.com/outdoors/officials-rule-wind-river-range-climbing-deaths-accidental/article_eca43632-2f91-519f-bb81-0c59ed52e07e.html |date=December 9, 2015 |work=[[Casper Star-Tribune]] |url-status=dead |archivedate=July 26, 2021 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726124448/https://trib.com/outdoors/officials-rule-wind-river-range-climbing-deaths-accidental/article_eca43632-2f91-519f-bb81-0c59ed52e07e.html |access-date=May 31, 2022 }}</ref> and 2018.<ref name="WYO-20180814">{{cite news |last=Dayton |first=Kelsey |title=Deadly underestimation |url=https://www.wyofile.com/deadly-underestimation/ |date=August 24, 2018 |work=WyoFile News |url-status=live |archivedate=July 26, 2021 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726124437/https://www.wyofile.com/deadly-underestimation/ |access-date=May 31, 2022 }}</ref> Other incidents include a seriously injured backpacker being airlifted near [[Pinedale, Wyoming|SquareTop Mountain]]<ref name="MP-2009">{{cite web |last=Funk |first=Jason |title=Squaretop Mountain Rock Climbing |url=https://www.mountainproject.com/area/106521163/squaretop-mountain |date=2009 |work=[[Mountain Project]] |url-status=live |archivedate=July 26, 2021 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726095630/https://www.mountainproject.com/area/106521163/squaretop-mountain |access-date=May 31, 2022 }}</ref> in 2005,<ref name="PD-20050722">{{cite news |author=Staff |title=Injured man rescued from Square Top Mtn - Tip-Top Search & Rescue helps 2 injured on the mountain |url=http://www.pinedaleonline.com/news/2005/07/Injuredmanrescuedfro.htm |date=July 22, 2005 |work=PineDaleOnline News |url-status=live |archivedate=July 26, 2021 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726131552/http://www.pinedaleonline.com/news/2005/07/Injuredmanrescuedfro.htm |access-date=May 31, 2022 }}</ref> and a fatal hiker incident (from an apparent [[Accidental death|accidental fall]]) in 2006 that involved state [[search and rescue]].<ref name="WD-20060901">{{cite news |author=Staff |title=Incident Reports - September, 2006 - Wind River Search |url=http://www.1.wildernessdoc.com/Report.aspx?IN=13 |date=September 1, 2006 |work=WildernessDoc.com |url-status=dead |archivedate=January 27, 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200127232916/http://www.1.wildernessdoc.com/Report.aspx?IN=13 |access-date=May 31, 2022 }}</ref> 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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Importantly, there have been notable incidents, including [[accidental death]]s, due to [[Mountaineering#Falls from rocks|falls from steep cliffs]] (a [[wikt:misstep|misstep]] could be fatal in this [[Yosemite Decimal System|class 4/5 terrain]]) and due to [[Mountaineering#Falling rocks|falling rocks]], over the years, including 1993,<ref name="AAC-1993">{{cite news |author=Staff |title=Falling Rock, Loose Rock, Failure to Test Holds, Wyoming, Wind River Range, Seneca Lake |url=http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13199308300/Falling-Rock-Loose-Rock-Failure-to-Test-Holds-Wyoming-Wind-River-Range-Seneca-Lake |date=1993 |work=[[American Alpine Club]] |accessdate=February 15, 2019 }}</ref> 2007 (involving an experienced [[National Outdoor Leadership School|NOLS leader]]),<ref name="CLMB-20070814">{{cite news |last=MacDonald |first=Dougald |title=Trundled Rock Kills NOLS Leader |url=https://www.climbing.com/news/trundled-rock-kills-nols-leader/ |date=August 14, 2007 |work=[[Climbing (magazine)|Climbing]] |accessdate=February 15, 2019 }}</ref> 2015<ref name="TRIB-20151209">{{cite news |author=Staff |title=Officials rule Wind River Range climbing deaths accidental |url=https://trib.com/outdoors/officials-rule-wind-river-range-climbing-deaths-accidental/article_eca43632-2f91-519f-bb81-0c59ed52e07e.html |date=December 9, 2015 |work=[[Casper Star-Tribune]] |accessdate=February 15, 2019 }}</ref> and 2018.<ref name="WYO-20180814">{{cite news |last=Dayton |first=Kelsey |title=Deadly underestimation |url=https://www.wyofile.com/deadly-underestimation/ |date=August 24, 2018 |work=WyoFile News |accessdate=February 15, 2019 }}</ref> Other incidents include a seriously injured backpacker being airlifted near [[Pinedale, Wyoming|SquareTop Mountain]]<ref name="MP-2009">{{cite web |last=Funk |first=Jason |title=Squaretop Mountain Rock Climbing |url=https://www.mountainproject.com/area/106521163/squaretop-mountain |date=2009 |work=[[Mountain Project]] |accessdate=March 29, 2019 }}</ref> in 2005,<ref name="PD-20050722">{{cite news |author=Staff |title=Injured man rescued from Square Top Mtn - Tip-Top Search & Rescue helps 2 injured on the mountain |url=http://www.pinedaleonline.com/news/2005/07/Injuredmanrescuedfro.htm |date=July 22, 2005 |work=PineDaleOnline News |accessdate=February 17, 2019 }}</ref> and a fatal hiker incident (from an apparent [[Accidental death|accidental fall]]) in 2006 that involved state [[search and rescue]].<ref name="WD-20060901">{{cite news |author=Staff |title=Incident Reports - September, 2006 - Wind River Search |url=http://www.1.wildernessdoc.com/Report.aspx?IN=13 |date=September 1, 2006 |work=WildernessDoc.com |accessdate=February 17, 2019 }}</ref> The [[U.S. Forest Service]] does not offer updated aggregated records on the official number of fatalities in the Wind River Range.
==See also==
==See also==
* [[4000 meter peaks of North America]]
* [[4000 meter peaks of North America]]
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Latest revision as of 19:15, 12 October 2023

Wind River Peak
Wind River Peak (center) seen from a distance in July 2010.
Highest point
Elevation13,197 ft (4,022 m)[1]
Prominence2,552 ft (778 m)[1]
Listing
Coordinates42°42′31″N 109°07′41″W / 42.70861°N 109.12806°W / 42.70861; -109.12806[2]
Geography
Wind River Peak is located in Wyoming
Wind River Peak
Wind River Peak
Location in Wyoming
Wind River Peak is located in the United States
Wind River Peak
Wind River Peak
Location in the United States
LocationFremont / Sublette counties, Wyoming, U.S.
Parent rangeWind River Range
Topo mapUSGS Temple Peak
Climbing
First ascent1873, Theodore Comstock, L. Hardy
Easiest routeHike, scramble

Wind River Peak (13,197 feet (4,022 m)) 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.[3] 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. In a cirque on the northeast slopes of the peak lies Wind River Glacier.[3]

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Wind River Peak 42.7092 N, 109.1254 W, Elevation: 12,661 ft (3,859 m) (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 18.8
(−7.3) 		18.4
(−7.6) 		24.0
(−4.4) 		29.4
(−1.4) 		38.2
(3.4) 		48.8
(9.3) 		58.1
(14.5) 		56.7
(13.7) 		48.3
(9.1) 		36.2
(2.3) 		24.6
(−4.1) 		18.3
(−7.6) 		35.0
(1.7)
Daily mean °F (°C) 9.8
(−12.3) 		8.9
(−12.8) 		13.8
(−10.1) 		18.5
(−7.5) 		26.7
(−2.9) 		36.9
(2.7) 		45.2
(7.3) 		44.5
(6.9) 		36.1
(2.3) 		25.3
(−3.7) 		16.1
(−8.8) 		9.6
(−12.4) 		24.3
(−4.3)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 0.9
(−17.3) 		−0.7
(−18.2) 		3.6
(−15.8) 		7.6
(−13.6) 		15.1
(−9.4) 		25.0
(−3.9) 		32.3
(0.2) 		32.3
(0.2) 		23.9
(−4.5) 		14.5
(−9.7) 		7.5
(−13.6) 		0.9
(−17.3) 		13.6
(−10.2)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.39
(86) 		3.37
(86) 		3.92
(100) 		5.09
(129) 		5.46
(139) 		3.23
(82) 		1.81
(46) 		1.80
(46) 		2.39
(61) 		3.00
(76) 		2.99
(76) 		3.61
(92) 		40.06
(1,019)
Source: PRISM Climate Group[4]

Hazards[edit]

Wind River Peak near its base above Leg Lake in 2008
Wind River Peak, as seen from near Chimney Rock on the ascentwiki
Main articles: Hazards of outdoor recreation and Mountaineering § Hazards

Encountering bears is a concern in the Wind River Range.[5] There are other concerns as well, including bugs, wildfires, adverse snow conditions and nighttime cold temperatures.[6]

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,[7] 2007 (involving an experienced NOLS leader),[8] 2015[9] and 2018.[10] Other incidents include a seriously injured backpacker being airlifted near SquareTop Mountain[11] in 2005,[12] and a fatal hiker incident (from an apparent accidental fall) in 2006 that involved state search and rescue.[13] The U.S. Forest Service does not offer updated aggregated records on the official number of fatalities in the Wind River Range.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Wind River Peak, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  2. ^ "Wind River Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Temple Peak, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  4. ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 12, 2023. To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.
  5. ^ Staff (April 24, 2017). "Bear Safety in Wyoming's Wind River Country". WindRiver.org. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  6. ^ Ballou, Dawn (July 27, 2005). "Wind River Range condition update - Fires, trails, bears, Continental Divide". PineDaleOnline News. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  7. ^ Staff (1993). "Falling Rock, Loose Rock, Failure to Test Holds, Wyoming, Wind River Range, Seneca Lake". American Alpine Club. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  8. ^ MacDonald, Dougald (August 14, 2007). "Trundled Rock Kills NOLS Leader". Climbing. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  9. ^ Staff (December 9, 2015). "Officials rule Wind River Range climbing deaths accidental". Casper Star-Tribune. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  10. ^ Dayton, Kelsey (August 24, 2018). "Deadly underestimation". WyoFile News. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  11. ^ Funk, Jason (2009). "Squaretop Mountain Rock Climbing". Mountain Project. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  12. ^ Staff (July 22, 2005). "Injured man rescued from Square Top Mtn - Tip-Top Search & Rescue helps 2 injured on the mountain". PineDaleOnline News. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  13. ^ Staff (September 1, 2006). "Incident Reports - September, 2006 - Wind River Search". WildernessDoc.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2022.

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