Turret Peak (Wyoming)

Turret Peak is the sixth-highest peak (tied with Doublet Peak) in the U.S. state of Wyoming[3] and the fifth-highest in the Wind River Range.[4] The Dinwoody Glacier is located on the northwest slope of the mountain, while the Helen Glacier is to the south.[5] Turret Peak is estimated to be between 13,606 to 13,646 feet (4,147 to 4,159 meters) high.[1]

Turret Peak
Turret Peak
Location in Wyoming
Turret Peak
Location in the United States
Highest point
Elevation13,600 ft (4,100 m) [1]
Prominence600 ft (180 m) [1]
Coordinates43°09′53″N 109°37′08″W [2]
Geography
LocationFremont County, Wyoming, U.S.
Parent rangeWind River Range
Topo mapUSGS Fremont Peak North
Climbing
First ascent1924 by Carl Blaurock and Albert Ellingwood

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. "Turret Peak, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
  2. "Turret Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
  3. "Wyoming 13,000-foot Peaks". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
  4. "Wind River Range". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
  5. Fremont Peak North, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved May 23, 2013.
  6. Staff (April 24, 2017). "Bear Safety in Wyoming's Wind River Country". WindRiver.org. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  7. Ballou, Dawn (July 27, 2005). "Wind River Range condition update - Fires, trails, bears, Continental Divide". PineDaleOnline News. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  8. Staff (1993). "Falling Rock, Loose Rock, Failure to Test Holds, Wyoming, Wind River Range, Seneca Lake". American Alpine Club. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  9. MacDonald, Dougald (August 14, 2007). "Trundled Rock Kills NOLS Leader". Climbing. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  10. Staff (December 9, 2015). "Officials rule Wind River Range climbing deaths accidental". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  11. Dayton, Kelsey (August 24, 2018). "Deadly underestimation". WyoFile News. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  12. Funk, Jason (2009). "Squaretop Mountain Rock Climbing". Mountain Project. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  13. 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.
  14. Staff (September 1, 2006). "Incident Reports - September, 2006 - Wind River Search". WildernessDoc.com. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
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