Henderson Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 13,121 ft (3,999 m) [1] |
Prominence | 755 ft (230 m) [1] |
Coordinates | 43°08′15″N 109°39′40″W / 43.13750°N 109.66111°W [2] |
Geography | |
Location | Sublette County, Wyoming, U.S. |
Parent range | Wind River Range |
Topo map | USGS Gannett Peak |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1936 (Kenneth Henderson) [1] |
Henderson Peak (13,121 ft (3,999 m)) is located in the northern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. [3] Situated .70 mi (1.13 km) south of American Legion Peak, Henderson Peak is the 25th tallest peak in Wyoming. [4] Henderson Peak is near the northwest end of the valley known as Titcomb Basin, in the heart of the Bridger Wilderness of Bridger-Teton National Forest. [3]
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.
Henderson Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 13,121 ft (3,999 m) [1] |
Prominence | 755 ft (230 m) [1] |
Coordinates | 43°08′15″N 109°39′40″W / 43.13750°N 109.66111°W [2] |
Geography | |
Location | Sublette County, Wyoming, U.S. |
Parent range | Wind River Range |
Topo map | USGS Gannett Peak |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1936 (Kenneth Henderson) [1] |
Henderson Peak (13,121 ft (3,999 m)) is located in the northern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. [3] Situated .70 mi (1.13 km) south of American Legion Peak, Henderson Peak is the 25th tallest peak in Wyoming. [4] Henderson Peak is near the northwest end of the valley known as Titcomb Basin, in the heart of the Bridger Wilderness of Bridger-Teton National Forest. [3]
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.