Klondike Peak

Klondike Peak
Klondike Peak and Sourdough Glacier
Highest point
Elevation13,120 ft (4,000 m)[1]
Prominence664 ft (202 m)[1]
Coordinates43°14′11″N 109°41′17″W / 43.23639°N 109.68806°W / 43.23639; -109.68806[2]
Geography
Klondike Peak is located in Wyoming
Klondike Peak
Klondike Peak
Location in Wyoming
Klondike Peak is located in the United States
Klondike Peak
Klondike Peak
Location in the United States
LocationSublette County, Wyoming, U.S.
Parent rangeWind River Range
Topo mapUSGS Gannett Peak
Climbing
First ascent1961 (Bill Kerns and Finis Mitchell)[1]
Easiest routeScramble

Klondike Peak (13,120 ft (4,000 m)) is located in the northern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming.[3] Situated 4 mi (6.4 km) north of Gannett Peak, Klondike Peak is within the Bridger Wilderness of Bridger-Teton National Forest and west of the Continental Divide. The summit of Klondike Peak is partially capped by a small glacier and the northwest flank of the peak is the origination point of J Glacier, while Sourdough Glacier lies just to the northeast.[3] Klondike Peak is the 26th tallest peak in Wyoming.[4]

  1. ^ a b c "Klondike Peak, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
  2. ^ "Klondike Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
  3. ^ a b Gannett Peak, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved October 19, 2013.
  4. ^ "Wyoming 13,000-foot Peaks". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 19, 2013.