Twin Peaks
North aspect above Mammoth Glacier
Highest point
Elevation	13,191 ft (4,021 m)[1]
Prominence	385 ft (117 m)[1]
Coordinates	43°09′36″N 109°39′31″W / 43.16000°N 109.65861°W / 43.16000; -109.65861[2]
Geography
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Location	Sublette County, Wyoming, Wyoming, U.S.
Parent range	Wind River Range
Topo map	USGS Gannett Peak
Geology
Mountain type	Batholith
Climbing
First ascent	1930 (Henry Buchtel and Dudley Smith)

Twin Peaks (13,191 ft (4,021 m)) is located in the Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming.^[3] Twin Peaks is the 20th highest peak in Wyoming.^[4] Twin Peaks is in the Bridger Wilderness of Bridger-Teton National Forest and is .58 mi (0.93 km) southwest of Mount Woodrow Wilson and about the same distance southeast of Split Mountain. Mammoth Glacier flows from the north slopes of the peak while the smaller Twins Glacier flows to the southeast.^[3]

Hazards

Encountering bears is a concern in the Wind River Range.^[5] There are other concerns as well, including bugs, wildfires, adverse snow conditions and nighttime cold temperatures.^[6]

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,^[7] 2007 (involving an experienced NOLS leader),^[8] 2015^[9] and 2018.^[10] Other incidents include a seriously injured backpacker being airlifted near Squaretop Mountain^[11] in 2005,^[12] and a fatal hiker incident (from an apparent accidental fall) in 2006 that involved state search and rescue.^[13] The U.S. Forest Service does not offer updated aggregated records on the official number of fatalities in the Wind River Range.

Climate