Medicine Bow Peak

Medicine Bow Peak
Southern extent of Medicine Bow Peak rising above Lake Marie.
Highest point
Elevation	12,018 ft (3,663 m)[1]
Prominence	3233[1]
Coordinates	41°21′35.99″N 106°19′11.99″W / 41.3599972°N 106.3199972°W / 41.3599972; -106.3199972
Geography
Location	Albany and Carbon counties, Wyoming, U.S.
Parent range	Medicine Bow Mountains
Topo map	USGS Medicine Bow Peak (WY)
Geology
Mountain type	quartzite
Climbing
Easiest route	Hike

Medicine Bow Peak (12,018 ft (3,663 m)) is the highest peak in the Snowy Range, a part of the Medicine Bow Mountains, about 35 miles (56 km) west of Laramie, Wyoming. It lies within Medicine Bow National Forest and is the highest point in southern Wyoming. The summit lies in extreme western Albany County, but the mountain's lower reaches stretch westward into eastern Carbon County. The summit is 12,018 feet (3,663 m) high and is visible from Snowy Range Pass, elevation 10,847 ft (3,300 m), on Wyoming Highway 130, a Wyoming Scenic Byway. The most commonly used trail to the peak is a four-mile hike featuring switch-backs and a great deal of loose rock. The trails to the peak are usually open from early June to mid October.

The mountain is usually covered with snow from October to late June. During winter the peak can be reached by snowshoe or by skiing. Summer conditions can be extreme, with frequent thunderstorms and hail during the afternoons.