Teewinot Mountain
| Teewinot Mountain | |
|---|---|
 East face of Teewinot Mountain from Jackson Hole | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,330 ft (3,760 m)[1] NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 805 ft (245 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 43°44′50″N 110°46′49″W / 43.74722°N 110.78028°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Teewinot Mountain Location in Wyoming  Teewinot Mountain Location in the United States | |
| Location | class 4 |
Teewinot Mountain (12,330 feet (3,758 m)) is the sixth highest peak in the
glaciation have carved Teewinot Mountain and the other peaks of the range into their current shapes. Broken Falls
is one of the tallest cascades in Grand Teton National Park and descends 300 feet (91 m) down the eastern slopes of Teewinot Mountain.
Climbing
Teewinot Mountain is most easily ascended via the eastern face, which finishes with a somewhat exposed
Class 4 scramble to the tiny summit. An unmarked climbers' trail, known as the Apex Trail, leads most of the way up the mountain from the Lupine Meadows area.[5]
See also
Geology of the Grand Teton area
References
- ^ a b "Teewinot Mountain, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
- ^ "Teewinot Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
- ^ Grand teton, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2011-05-28.
- ^ "Mountain Uplift". Creation of the Teton landscape: Geologic story of Grand Teton National Park. National Park Service. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
- ^ "Teewinot Mountain". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
