Gannett Peak

Gannett Peak
West face of Gannett Peak
Highest point
Elevation13,810 ft (4,210 m)[1]
Prominence7,076 ft (2,157 m)
Parent peakLongs Peak[2]
Isolation290.36 mi (467.29 km)[3]
Listing
Coordinates43°11′03″N 109°39′15″W / 43.184202022°N 109.654233614°W / 43.184202022; -109.654233614[3]
Geography
Gannett Peak is located in Wyoming
Gannett Peak
Gannett Peak
Wyoming
LocationFremont and Sublette Counties, Wyoming, United States
Parent rangeWind River Range
Topo mapUSGS Gannett Peak
Climbing
First ascent1922 by A. Tate and F. Stahlnaker
Easiest routerock/ice climb

Gannett Peak[4] is the highest mountain peak in the U.S. state of Wyoming at 13,810 feet (4,210 m). It lies in the Wind River Range within the Bridger Wilderness of the Bridger-Teton National Forest. Straddling the Continental Divide along the boundary between Fremont and Sublette counties, it has the second greatest topographic prominence in the state (7076') after Cloud Peak (7077'), and is the highest ground for 290.36 miles (467.29 kilometers) in any direction.

  1. ^ "Gannett Peak NAVD88 Elevation".
  2. ^ "Gannett Peak". ListsOfJohn.com. Retrieved 2008-12-05.
  3. ^ a b "Gannett Peak Isolation".
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gannett Peak