Desolation Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 13,161 ft (4,011 m) [1] |
Prominence | 915 ft (279 m) [1] |
Coordinates | 43°12′06″N 109°40′46″W / 43.20167°N 109.67944°W [2] |
Geography | |
Location | Sublette County, Wyoming, U.S. |
Parent range | Wind River Range |
Topo map | USGS Gannett Peak |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1930 (Gustav and Theodore Koven) [1] |
Easiest route | Scramble |
Desolation Peak (13,161 ft (4,011 m)) is located in the northern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. [3] Situated .66 mi (1.06 km) west of Rampart Peak, Desolation Peak is within the Bridger Wilderness of Bridger-Teton National Forest and west of the Continental Divide. Desolation Peak is the 22nd tallest peak in Wyoming. [4]
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.
Desolation Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 13,161 ft (4,011 m) [1] |
Prominence | 915 ft (279 m) [1] |
Coordinates | 43°12′06″N 109°40′46″W / 43.20167°N 109.67944°W [2] |
Geography | |
Location | Sublette County, Wyoming, U.S. |
Parent range | Wind River Range |
Topo map | USGS Gannett Peak |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1930 (Gustav and Theodore Koven) [1] |
Easiest route | Scramble |
Desolation Peak (13,161 ft (4,011 m)) is located in the northern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. [3] Situated .66 mi (1.06 km) west of Rampart Peak, Desolation Peak is within the Bridger Wilderness of Bridger-Teton National Forest and west of the Continental Divide. Desolation Peak is the 22nd tallest peak in Wyoming. [4]
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.