Mount Warren
North aspect, summit to left
Highest point
Elevation13,728 ft (4,184 m)[1]
Prominence962 ft (293 m)[1]
Coordinates43°09′49″N 109°37′41″W / 43.16361°N 109.62806°W / 43.16361; -109.62806[2]
Geography
Mount Warren is located in Wyoming
Mount Warren
Mount Warren
Location in Wyoming
Mount Warren is located in the United States
Mount Warren
Mount Warren
Location in the United States
LocationFremont County, Wyoming, U.S.
Parent rangeWind River Range
Topo mapUSGS Gannett Peak
Climbing
First ascent1924 by Carl Blaurock and Albert Ellingwood

Mount Warren (13,728 ft (4,184 m)) is located in the Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming.[3] The peak is the third peak in the range[4] and the fourth tallest in Wyoming.[5] The summit is located in the Fitzpatrick Wilderness of Shoshone National Forest and rises above several glaciers, the best known being Dinwoody Glacier which is immediately north of the summit tower. The mountain abuts, but is not within, either Bridger National Forest or Sublette County, Wyoming.

Hazards

Main articles: Hazards of outdoor recreation and Mountaineering § Hazards

Encountering bears is a concern in the Wind River Range.[6] There are other concerns as well, including bugs, wildfires, adverse snow conditions and nighttime cold temperatures.[7]

Importantly, there have been notable incidents, including accidental deaths, due to falls from steep cliffs (a misstep could be fatal in this class 4/5 terrain) and due to falling rocks, over the years, including 1993,[8] 2007 (involving an experienced NOLS leader),[9] 2015[10] and 2018.[11] Other incidents include a seriously injured backpacker being airlifted near SquareTop Mountain[12] in 2005,[13] and a fatal hiker incident (from an apparent accidental fall) in 2006 that involved state search and rescue.[14] The U.S. Forest Service does not offer updated aggregated records on the official number of fatalities in the Wind River Range.

References

  1. ^ a b "Mount Warren, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
  2. ^ "Mount Warren". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
  3. ^ Gannett Peak, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved May 23, 2013.
  4. ^ "Wind River Range". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
  5. ^ "Wyoming 13,000-foot Peaks". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
  6. ^ Staff (April 24, 2017). "Bear Safety in Wyoming's Wind River Country". WindRiver.org. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  7. ^ Ballou, Dawn (July 27, 2005). "Wind River Range condition update - Fires, trails, bears, Continental Divide". PineDaleOnline News. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  8. ^ Staff (1993). "Falling Rock, Loose Rock, Failure to Test Holds, Wyoming, Wind River Range, Seneca Lake". American Alpine Club. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  9. ^ MacDonald, Dougald (August 14, 2007). "Trundled Rock Kills NOLS Leader". Climbing. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  10. ^ Staff (December 9, 2015). "Officials rule Wind River Range climbing deaths accidental". Casper Star-Tribune. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  11. ^ Dayton, Kelsey (August 24, 2018). "Deadly underestimation". WyoFile News. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  12. ^ Funk, Jason (2009). "Squaretop Mountain Rock Climbing". Mountain Project. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  13. ^ Staff (July 22, 2005). "Injured man rescued from Square Top Mtn - Tip-Top Search & Rescue helps 2 injured on the mountain". PineDaleOnline News. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  14. ^ Staff (September 1, 2006). "Incident Reports - September, 2006 - Wind River Search". WildernessDoc.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2022.

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