Wolfs Head

Wolfs Head
Wolfs Head

Fremont and Sublette Counties, Wyoming, U.S.

Highest point
Elevation 12,165 ft (3,708 m) [1]
Prominence 80 ft (24 m) [1]
Coordinates 42°46′50″N 109°13′58″W / 42.78056°N 109.23278°W / 42.78056; -109.23278Coordinates: 42°46′50″N 109°13′58″W / 42.78056°N 109.23278°W / 42.78056; -109.23278 [2]
Geography
Location Fremont and Sublette Counties, Wyoming, U.S.
Parent range Wind River Range
Topo map USGS Lizard Head Peak

Wolfs Head is a (12,165-foot (3,708 m)) mountain located in the southern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming.[3] Wolfs Head is on the northwest side of the Cirque of the Towers, a popular climbing area. The peak is just north of Overhanging Tower and connected to Pingora Peak by a narrow arête. The East Ridge route on the Wolf's Head is recognized in the historic climbing text Fifty Classic Climbs of North America and considered a classic climb.[4] Wolfs Head is situated on the Continental Divide.

References

  1. 1 2 "Wolfs Head, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Wolfs Head". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  3. ↑ Lizard Head Peak, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  4. ↑ Roper, Steve; Steck, Allen (1979). Fifty Classic Climbs of North America. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. pp. 177–183. ISBN 0-87156-292-8.


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