Overview
The state of Wyoming has only 35 peaks that have a prominence greater than 2000 feet, which is a surprisingly low number compared with the surrounding states; Utah has 82, Idaho has 100, Montana has 146, and Colorado has 81. These peaks in Wyoming span a large range of climbing difficulty, from easy walk-ups to challenging fifth-class rock climbs.
Three of the top 20 Ultra-prominence (5K+) peaks in the continental United States are located in Wyoming, these being Gannett Peak, Cloud Peak, and the Grand Teton. Visit
rfbolton's excellent
Ultra-prominence peaks page for more information about these peaks. Note: On the Ultra-prominence page, Gannett Peak is listed 15th at 7,074 feet, and Cloud Peak is listed 16th at 7,067 feet. The prominence data used on this page is taken from the
Lists of John site, which shows Cloud at 7,077 feet and Gannett at 7,076 feet; I have used the Lists of John ordering in the list below.
For more information on prominence and how it is figured go to
www.peaklist.org and
www.cohp.org
Map of Wyoming 2000-foot Prominence Peaks; the numbers correspond to the list below The Wyoming 2K+ List
Rank |
Image |
Peak Name |
Prominence |
Elevation |
County |
Quad |
Map Link |
1 |
|
Cloud Peak |
7,077 |
13,167 |
Big Horn/Johnson |
Cloud Peak |
Map |
2 |
|
Gannett Peak |
7,076 |
13,804 |
Fremont/Sublette |
Gannett Peak |
Map |
3 |
|
Grand Teton |
6,550 |
13,770 |
Teton |
Grand Teton |
Map |
4 |
|
Francs Peak |
4,056 |
13,153 |
Park |
Francs Peak |
Map |
5 |
|
Trout Peak |
3,704 |
12,244 |
Park |
Dead Indian Peak |
Map |
6 |
|
Wyoming Peak |
3,558 |
11,378 |
Lincoln |
Wyoming Peak |
Map |
7 |
|
Laramie Peak |
3,310 |
10,260 |
Albany |
Laramie Peak |
Map |
8 |
No image |
Elk Mountain |
3,306 |
11,156 |
Carbon |
Rattlesnake Pass |
Map |
9 |
No image |
Ferris Mountain East |
3,282 |
10,037 |
Carbon |
Spanish Mine |
Map |
10 |
|
Medicine Bow Peak |
3,243 |
12,013 |
Albany |
Medicine Bow Peak |
Map |
11 |
|
Doubletop Peak |
3,000 |
11,740 |
Sublette |
Doubletop Peak |
Map |
12 |
|
Mount Moran |
2,645 |
12,605 |
Teton |
Mount Moran |
Map |
13 |
|
Wind River Peak |
2,572 |
13,192 |
Fremont/Sublette |
Temple Peak |
Map |
14 |
No image |
Hoback Peak |
2,562 |
10,862 |
Sublette |
Hoback Peak |
Map |
15 |
|
Pilot Peak |
2,519 |
11,699 |
Park |
Pilot Peak |
Map |
16 |
|
Wapiti Ridge |
2,505 |
12,165 |
Park |
Ptarmigan Mountain |
Map |
17 |
|
Cedar Mountain |
2,480 |
7,890 |
Park |
Irma Flats |
Map |
18 |
No image |
Observation Peak |
2,468 |
9,980 |
Lincoln |
Observation Peak |
Map |
19 |
No image |
Mount McDougal |
2,360 |
10,780 |
Lincoln |
Triple Peak |
Map |
20 |
|
Mount Sheridan |
2,315 |
10,305 |
Teton |
Mount Sheridan |
Map |
21 |
|
Mount Washburn |
2,273 |
10,243 |
Park |
Mount Washburn |
Map |
22 |
|
Mount Fitzpatrick |
2,247 |
10,907 |
Lincoln |
Red Top Mountain |
Map |
23 |
|
Younts Peak |
2,241 |
12,156 |
Park |
Younts Peak |
Map |
24 |
|
Whiskey Peak |
2,230 |
9,225 |
Fremont |
Whiskey Peak |
Map |
25 |
No image |
Owl Creek Mountains HP |
2,184 |
9,874 |
Hot Springs |
Bargee |
Map |
26 |
|
Heart Mountain |
2,183 |
8,123 |
Park |
Eaglenest Basin |
Map |
27 |
No image |
Atlantic Peak |
2,163 |
12,490 |
Fremont |
Sweetwater Needles |
Map |
28 |
No image |
Bradley Mountain |
2,156 |
9,292 |
Lincoln |
Ferry Peak |
Map |
29 |
|
Barronette Peak |
2,142 |
10,442 |
Park |
Abiathar Peak |
Map |
30 |
|
Breccia Peak |
2,120 |
11,260 |
Teton |
Togwotee Pass |
Map |
31 |
No image |
Sublette Mountain |
2,093 |
9,313 |
Lincoln |
Geneva |
Map |
32 |
No image |
Two Ocean Plateau South |
2,086 |
10,226 |
Teton |
Two Ocean Pass |
Map |
33 |
No image |
Bradley Peak |
2,058 |
8,948 |
Carbon |
Bradley Peak |
Map |
34 |
|
Windy Mountain |
2,042 |
10,262 |
Park |
Windy Mountain |
Map |
35 |
No image |
Copper Mountain North |
2,020 |
8,310 |
Fremont |
Guffy Peak |
Map |
Thanks to the Lists of John website for the prominence numbers.2K+ Peaks by County
All 35 of these peaks are located within 10 of Wyoming's 23 counties. This list shows the number of peaks with 2000 feet of prominence in each of these counties; Cloud, Gannett, and Wind River Peaks are each shared by two counties and are listed under both.
County |
Number of Peaks |
Peak Names |
Park |
10 |
Francs Peak, Trout Peak, Pilot Peak, Wapiti Ridge, Cedar Mountain, Younts Peak, Heart Mountain, Barronette Peak, Windy Mountain |
Lincoln |
6 |
Wyoming Peak, Observation Peak, Mount McDougal, Mount Fitzpatrick, Bradley Mountain, Sublette Mountain |
Fremont |
5 |
Gannett Peak, Wind River Peak, Whiskey Peak, Atlantic Peak, Copper Mountain North |
Teton |
5 |
Grand Teton, Mount Moran, Mount Sheridan, Breccia Peak, Two Ocean Plateau South |
Sublette |
4 |
Gannett Peak, Doubletop Peak, Wind River Peak, Hoback Peak |
Carbon |
3 |
Elk Mountain, Ferris Mountain East, Bradley Peak |
Albany |
2 |
Laramie Peak, Medicine Bow Peak |
Big Horn |
1 |
Cloud Peak |
Hot Springs |
1 |
Owl Creek Mountains HP |
Johnson |
1 |
Cloud Peak |
Climbers
I do not know of anyone who has climbed all of these peaks; please message me with any information you might have about people who have climbed or are working on climbing them. According to the
Lists of John and
www.cohp.org sites, Tim Worth has climbed 18 of these peaks, Jerry Brekhus and Mike Friedman have both climbed 10 of these peaks, and Bob Packard, Betty Brekhus, and Tim Schoessler have climbed 8.