Whiskey Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 11,157 ft (3,401 m)[1] |
Prominence | 677 ft (206 m)[1] |
Coordinates | 43°25′49″N 109°37′22″W / 43.43028°N 109.62278°W[2] |
Geography | |
Location | Fremont County, Wyoming, U.S. |
Parent range | Wind River Range |
Topo map | USGS Torrey Lake |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Hike |
Whiskey Mountain (11,157 ft (3,401 m)) is located in the northern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming.[3] Located 5 mi (8.0 km) south of Dubois, Wyoming, Whiskey Mountain is within the Whiskey Mountain Wilderness Study Area, which has the largest wintering concentration of Rocky Mountain Bighorn sheep in the coterminous United States.[4]
Main articles: Hazards of outdoor recreation and Mountaineering § 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.