Mount Washakie | |
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North aspect
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 12,524 ft (3,817 m)[1] |
Prominence | 1,084 ft (330 m)[1] |
Coordinates | 42°48′49″N 109°15′23″W / 42.81361°N 109.25639°W / 42.81361; -109.25639 |
Geography | |
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Location | Sublette and Fremont County, Wyoming, U.S. |
Parent range | Wind River Range |
Topo map | USGS Mount Bonneville |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1930 Finis Mitchell[2] |
Mount Washakie (or Washakie Peak) (12,524 feet (3,817 m)) is located in the Wind River Range in the U.S. stateofWyoming.[3] The mountain is on the Continental Divide in the Bridger WildernessofBridger-Teton National Forest and Popo Agie WildernessofShoshone National Forest. Washakie Glacier lies .50 mi (0.80 km) to the southeast of the peak.
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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