Overhanging Tower

Overhanging Tower
Overhanging Tower (left), Sharks Nose (right) viewed from the northwest.
Highest point
Elevation12,169 ft (3,709 m)[1]
Prominence284 ft (87 m)[1]
Coordinates42°46′41″N 109°14′12″W / 42.77806°N 109.23667°W / 42.77806; -109.23667[2]
Geography
Overhanging Tower is located in Wyoming
Overhanging Tower
Overhanging Tower
Location in Wyoming
Overhanging Tower is located in the United States
Overhanging Tower
Overhanging Tower
Location in the United States
LocationFremont and Sublette Counties, Wyoming, U.S.
Parent rangeWind River Range
Topo mapUSGS Lizard Head Peak

Overhanging Tower is a (12,169-foot (3,709 m)) mountain located in the southern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Overhanging Tower is on the west side of the Cirque of the Towers, a popular climbing area. The peak is just north of Sharks Nose and south of the peak known as Wolfs Head.[3] Overhanging Tower is situated on the Continental Divide.

  1. ^ a b "Overhanging Tower, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  2. ^ "Overhanging Tower". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  3. ^ Lizard Head Peak, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved March 23, 2014.