Gannett Peak

Gannett Peak
Gannett Peak, west face, Bridger Wilderness, Bridger-Teton National Forest
Highest point
Elevation	NAVD 88
Prominence
Parent peak	Longs Peak
Listing	Ultra U.S. state high point
Coordinates
Geography
Gannett Peak Wyoming
Location	Fremont / Sublette counties, Wyoming, U.S.
Parent range	Wind River Range
Topo map	USGS Gannett Peak
Climbing
First ascent	1922 by A. Tate and F. Stahlnaker
Easiest route	rock/ice climb

Gannett Peak is the highest peak in the U.S. state of Wyoming and straddles the boundary between Fremont and Sublette Counties along the Continental Divide.

Overview

Geographically, Gannett Peak is the apex of the entire Central Rockies; the largely continuous group of the chain occupying the states of Wyoming, Idaho and Montana. Named in 1906 for American geographer Henry Gannett, the peak is also the highpoint of the Wind River Range. The mountain slopes are located in both Bridger-Teton National Forest and Shoshone National Forest. Gannett is the highest peak within what is better known as the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and is the highest peak in the Rocky Mountains outside of Colorado. The 896-acre (3.63 km²) Gannett Glacier, which is likely the largest single glacier in the American portion of the Rocky Mountains, flows down from the northern slopes of the mountain. Minor Glacier is situated in the western cirque of the peak while Dinwoody and Gooseneck Glaciers can be found on the southeast side of the mountain.

Gannett Peak is commonly climbed on a four- to six-day round-trip. It is considered by mountaineers to be the most difficult state high point except for Alaska's Denali and possibly Montana's Granite Peak.

In October 2010, a private plane crash in the vicinity of the mountain triggered an extensive search-and-rescue operation. The plane was located in early November, with no survivors.

Gannett Glacier on the north side of Gannett Peak.

See also

• List of mountain peaks of North America
  • List of mountain peaks of the United States
    • List of U.S. states by elevation
    • List of Ultras of the United States