Bastion Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 13,500 ft (4,100 m) [1] |
Prominence | 734 ft (224 m) [1] |
Coordinates | 43°12′22″N 109°39′54″W / 43.20611°N 109.66500°W [2] |
Geography | |
Location | Fremont / Sublette counties, Wyoming, U.S. |
Parent range | Wind River Range |
Topo map | USGS Gannett Peak |
Bastion Peak, at 13,500 feet (4,100 m), is located in the Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. [3] The peak is the ninth-highest in the range and the tenth-highest in Wyoming. [4] [5] The summit is located on the Continental Divide and the eastern slopes of the mountain are covered by a section of Gannett Glacier, the largest glacier in the American Rocky Mountains. An arête to the northeast leads to Bastion Peak-Northeast Peak, which, at 13,476 ft (4,107 m), is also one of the highest points in Wyoming. [4]
Encountering bears is a concern in the Wind River Range. [6] There are other concerns as well, including bugs, wildfires, adverse snow conditions and nighttime cold temperatures. [7]
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, [8] 2007 (involving an experienced NOLS leader), [9] 2015 [10] and 2018. [11] Other incidents include a seriously injured backpacker being airlifted near SquareTop Mountain [12] in 2005, [13] and a fatal hiker incident (from an apparent accidental fall) in 2006 that involved state search and rescue. [14] The U.S. Forest Service does not offer updated aggregated records on the official number of fatalities in the Wind River Range.
Bastion Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 13,500 ft (4,100 m) [1] |
Prominence | 734 ft (224 m) [1] |
Coordinates | 43°12′22″N 109°39′54″W / 43.20611°N 109.66500°W [2] |
Geography | |
Location | Fremont / Sublette counties, Wyoming, U.S. |
Parent range | Wind River Range |
Topo map | USGS Gannett Peak |
Bastion Peak, at 13,500 feet (4,100 m), is located in the Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. [3] The peak is the ninth-highest in the range and the tenth-highest in Wyoming. [4] [5] The summit is located on the Continental Divide and the eastern slopes of the mountain are covered by a section of Gannett Glacier, the largest glacier in the American Rocky Mountains. An arête to the northeast leads to Bastion Peak-Northeast Peak, which, at 13,476 ft (4,107 m), is also one of the highest points in Wyoming. [4]
Encountering bears is a concern in the Wind River Range. [6] There are other concerns as well, including bugs, wildfires, adverse snow conditions and nighttime cold temperatures. [7]
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, [8] 2007 (involving an experienced NOLS leader), [9] 2015 [10] and 2018. [11] Other incidents include a seriously injured backpacker being airlifted near SquareTop Mountain [12] in 2005, [13] and a fatal hiker incident (from an apparent accidental fall) in 2006 that involved state search and rescue. [14] The U.S. Forest Service does not offer updated aggregated records on the official number of fatalities in the Wind River Range.