Dog Tooth Peak | |
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Location in Wyoming Show map of WyomingLocation in the United States Show map of the United States | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 12,488 ft (3,806 m)[1] |
Coordinates | 42°45′44″N 109°11′13″W / 42.76222°N 109.18694°W / 42.76222; -109.18694[2] |
Geography | |
Location | Fremont and Sublette Counties, Wyoming, U.S. |
Parent range | Wind River Range |
Topo map | USGS Lizard Head Peak |
Dog Tooth Peak (12,488 feet (3,806 m)) is located in the southern Wind River Range in the U.S. stateofWyoming.[3] Dog Tooth Peak sits along the Continental Divide, less than 1 mi (1.6 km) northwest of Big Sandy Mountain.
Encountering bears is a concern in the Wind River Range.[4] There are other concerns as well, including bugs, wildfires, adverse snow conditions and nighttime cold temperatures.[5]
Importantly, there have been notable incidents, including accidental deaths, due to falls from steep cliffs (amisstep could be fatal in this class 4/5 terrain) and due to falling rocks, over the years, including 1993,[6] 2007 (involving an experienced NOLS leader),[7] 2015,[8] and 2018.[9] Other incidents include a seriously injured backpacker being airlifted near SquareTop Mountain[10] in 2005,[11] and a fatal hiker incident (from an apparent accidental fall) in 2006 that involved state search and rescue.[12] The U.S. Forest Service does not offer updated aggregated records on the official number of fatalities in the Wind River Range.
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