Twin Peaks (Wyoming)
| Twin Peaks | |
|---|---|
  Twin Peaks Sublette County, Wyoming, Wyoming, U.S. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,191 ft (4,021 m) [1] |
| Prominence | 385 ft (117 m) [1] |
| Coordinates | 43°09′36″N 109°39′31″W / 43.16000°N 109.65861°WCoordinates: 43°09′36″N 109°39′31″W / 43.16000°N 109.65861°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 | 1930 (Henry Buchtel and Dudley Smith) |
Twin Peaks (13,191 ft (4,021 m)) is located in the Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming.[3] Twin Peaks is the 20th highest peak in Wyoming.[4] Twin Peaks is in the Bridger Wilderness of Bridger-Teton National Forest and is .58 mi (0.93 km) southwest of Mount Woodrow Wilson and about the same distance southeast of Split Mountain. Mammoth Glacier flows from the north slopes of the peak while the smaller Twins Glacier flows to the southeast.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Mount Koven, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
- ↑ "Twin Peaks". 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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