East Temple Peak

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East Temple Peak
East Temple Peak.jpg
Northwest aspect, from Deep Lake
(Steeple Peak to left)
Highest point
Elevation12,605 ft (3,842 m)[1]
Prominence920 ft (280 m)[1]
Coordinates42°42′38″N 109°09′23″W / 42.71056°N 109.15639°W / 42.71056; -109.15639Coordinates: 42°42′38″N 109°09′23″W / 42.71056°N 109.15639°W / 42.71056; -109.15639[2]
Geography
East Temple Peak is located in Wyoming
East Temple Peak
East Temple Peak
Location in Wyoming
LocationSublette County, Wyoming, U.S.
Parent rangeWind River Range
Topo mapUSGS Temple Peak

East Temple Peak (exact height range is somewhere between 12,605 to 12,645 feet (3,842 to 3,854 m)[1]) is located in the southern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. East Temple Peak is a little over 1 mile (1.6 km) northeast of Temple Peak and 1.5 mi (2.4 km) west of Wind River Peak.[3] A small glacier clings to the northeast slopes of East Temple Peak. East Temple Peak is in the Bridger Wilderness of Bridger-Teton National Forest.

Hazards[]

Main articles: Hazards of outdoor recreation and Mountaineering § Hazards

Encountering bears is a concern in the Wind River Range.[4] There are other concerns as well, including bugs, wildfires, adverse snow conditions and nighttime cold temperatures.[5]

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,[6] 2007 (involving an experienced NOLS leader),[7] 2015[8] and 2018.[9] A 54-year-old climber from Durango fell 400-800 feet to his death from nearby Steeple Peak in 2017.[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.

Temple Peak (left) and East Temple Peak (center) seen from the east on Wind River Peak

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "East Temple Peak, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  2. ^ "East Temple Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  3. ^ Temple Peak, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  4. ^ Staff (April 24, 2017). "Bear Safety in Wyoming's Wind River Country". WindRiver.org. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  5. ^ Ballou, Dawn (July 27, 2005). "Wind River Range condition update - Fires, trails, bears, Continental Divide". PineDaleOnline News. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  6. ^ Staff (1993). "Falling Rock, Loose Rock, Failure to Test Holds, Wyoming, Wind River Range, Seneca Lake". American Alpine Club. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  7. ^ MacDonald, Dougald (August 14, 2007). "Trundled Rock Kills NOLS Leader". Climbing. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  8. ^ Staff (December 9, 2015). "Officials rule Wind River Range climbing deaths accidental". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  9. ^ Dayton, Kelsey (August 24, 2018). "Deadly underestimation". WyoFile News. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  10. ^ Nick Learned, Climber Falls to His Death in Wyoming’s Wind River Range, August 31, 2017, k2radio.com
  11. ^ Funk, Jason (2009). "Squaretop Mountain Rock Climbing". Mountain Project. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  12. ^ Staff (July 22, 2005). "Injured man rescued from Square Top Mtn - Tip-Top Search & Rescue helps 2 injured on the mountain". PineDaleOnline News. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  13. ^ Staff (September 1, 2006). "Incident Reports - September, 2006 - Wind River Search". WildernessDoc.com. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
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