Turret Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 13,600 ft (4,100 m) [1] |
Prominence | 600 ft (180 m) [1] |
Coordinates | 43°09′53″N 109°37′08″W / 43.16472°N 109.61889°W [2] |
Geography | |
Location | Fremont County, Wyoming, U.S. |
Parent range | Wind River Range |
Topo map | USGS Fremont Peak North |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1924 by Carl Blaurock and Albert Ellingwood |
Turret Peak is the sixth-highest peak (tied with Doublet Peak) in the U.S. state of Wyoming [3] and the fifth-highest in the Wind River Range. [4] The Dinwoody Glacier is located on the northwest slope of the mountain, while the Helen Glacier is to the south. [5] Turret Peak is estimated to be between 13,606 to 13,646 feet (4,147 to 4,159 meters) high. [1]
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.
Turret Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 13,600 ft (4,100 m) [1] |
Prominence | 600 ft (180 m) [1] |
Coordinates | 43°09′53″N 109°37′08″W / 43.16472°N 109.61889°W [2] |
Geography | |
Location | Fremont County, Wyoming, U.S. |
Parent range | Wind River Range |
Topo map | USGS Fremont Peak North |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1924 by Carl Blaurock and Albert Ellingwood |
Turret Peak is the sixth-highest peak (tied with Doublet Peak) in the U.S. state of Wyoming [3] and the fifth-highest in the Wind River Range. [4] The Dinwoody Glacier is located on the northwest slope of the mountain, while the Helen Glacier is to the south. [5] Turret Peak is estimated to be between 13,606 to 13,646 feet (4,147 to 4,159 meters) high. [1]
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.