- Owl Peak (Wyoming)
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Owl Peak
Owl Peak center with Webb Canyon at leftElevation 10,612 ft (3,235 m) [1] Prominence 692 ft (211 m) [1] Location Location Grand Teton National Park, Teton County, Wyoming, USA Range Teton Range Coordinates 43°58′40″N 110°47′41″W / 43.97778°N 110.79472°WCoordinates: 43°58′40″N 110°47′41″W / 43.97778°N 110.79472°W[2] Topo map USGS Ranger Peak Owl Peak (10,612 feet (3,235 m)) is in the northern Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming and is just east of Elk Mountain.[3] The peak is located west of and across Jackson Lake from Lizard Creek Campground. Access to the peak is easiest by boat to the Berry Creek trailhead at Wilcox Point. After a 2 miles (3.2 km) hike along Berry Creek trail, off trail access to the summit can be achieved after a steep ascent of an additional 2 miles (3.2 km). North of the mountain, the Tetons blend into the Yellowstone Plateau while to the south lies Webb Canyon.
References
- ^ a b "Owl Peak, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=5193. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
- ^ "Owl Peak". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1601977. Retrieved 2010-11-22.
- ^ TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Ranger Peak, WY (Map). http://www.topoquest.com/map.php?lat=43.97771&lon=-110.79466&datum=nad83&zoom=4. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
Categories:- Mountains of Grand Teton National Park
- Wyoming geography stubs
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