Split Mountain (Wyoming)
| Split Mountain | |
|---|---|
  Split Mountain Sublette County, Wyoming, Wyoming, U.S. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,161 ft (4,011 m) [1] |
| Prominence | 595 ft (181 m) [1] |
| Coordinates | 43°09′51″N 109°40′21″W / 43.16417°N 109.67250°WCoordinates: 43°09′51″N 109°40′21″W / 43.16417°N 109.67250°W [2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Sublette County, Wyoming, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Parent range | Wind River Range |
| Topo map | USGS Gannett Peak |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Batholith |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1931 (Gustav Koven, Theodore Koven and Paul Petzoldt) |
Split Mountain (13,161 ft (4,011 m)) is located in the Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming.[3] Split Mountain is the 22nd highest peak in Wyoming.[4] Split Mountain is in the Bridger Wilderness of Bridger-Teton National Forest and is about .70 mi (1.13 km) northwest of Twin Peaks and 1 mi (1.6 km) southeast of Mount Whitecap. Mammoth Glacier is on the northeast slopes of the peak while the smaller Baby Glacier flows down from a spur to the northwest.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Split Mountain, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
- ↑ "Split Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
- 1 2 Gannett Peak, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved December 8, 2013.
- ↑ "Wyoming 13,000-foot Peaks". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
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