Bastion Peak
This article is about the mountain in Wyoming. For the mountain in Canada, see Bastion Peak (Canada).
Bastion Peak | |
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![]() ![]() Bastion Peak Fremont / Sublette counties, Wyoming, U.S. | |
Elevation | 13,500 ft (4,100 m)[1] |
Prominence | 734 ft (224 m)[1] |
Location | |
Range | Wind River Range |
Coordinates | 43°12′22″N 109°39′54″W / 43.20611°N 109.66500°WCoordinates: 43°12′22″N 109°39′54″W / 43.20611°N 109.66500°W[2] |
Topo map | USGS Gannett Peak |
Bastion Peak 13,500 ft (4,100 m) is located in the Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming.[3] The peak is the ninth highest in the range and the tenth highest in Wyoming.[4][5] The summit is located on the Continental Divide and the eastern slopes of the mountain are covered by a section of Gannett Glacier, the largest glacier in the American Rocky Mountains. An arête to the northeast leads to Bastion Peak-Northeast Peak, which at 13,476 ft (4,107 m), is also one of the highest points in Wyoming.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Bastion Peak, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
- ↑ "Bastion Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
- ↑ Gannett Peak, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved May 26, 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Wind River Range". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
- ↑ "Wyoming 13,000-foot Peaks". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved May 26, 2013.