Select Peaks of Greater YellowstoneBased on Tom Turiano's Select Peaks Guidebook/History TomeShowing Gordon MacLeod's first ascent dates for climbed peaks (12 out of 107, or 11.21%)Rank | Peak | Elev-Ft | State | Range (Level 5) | Prom-Ft | Ascent Date |
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1. | Mount Owen | 12,928 | Wyoming | Teton Range | 688 | 1964-08-12 | 2. | Grand Teton | 13,770 | Wyoming | Teton Range | 6530 | 1964-08-25 | 3. | Fremont Peak | 13,745 | Wyoming | Northern Wind River Range | 1184 | 1966-08-22 | 4. | Gannett Peak | 13,804 | Wyoming | Northern Wind River Range | 7076 | 1966-08-23 | 5. | Mount Helen | 13,620 | Wyoming | Northern Wind River Range | 820 | 1966-08-25 | 6. | Granite Peak | 12,799 | Montana | Beartooth Mountains | 4759 | 1982-08-01 | 7. | Glacier Peak | 12,320 | Montana | Beartooth Mountains | 800 | 1982-08-03 | 8. | Wind River Peak | 13,192 | Wyoming | Southern Wind River Range | 2552 | 1983-08-10 | 9. | Temple Peak | 12,972 | Wyoming | Southern Wind River Range | 1452 | 1983-08-12 | 10. | Mount Wood | 12,660 | Montana | Beartooth Mountains | 2860 | 1985-08-06 | 11. | Whitetail Peak | 12,551 | Montana | Beartooth Mountains | 1271 | 1985-08-15 | 12. | Castle Mountain | 12,612 | Montana | Beartooth Mountains | 2652 | 1987-07-30 | | Mount Warren | 13,722 | Wyoming | Northern Wind River Range | 962 | | | Francs Peak | 13,153 | Wyoming | Southern Absaroka Range | 4056 | | | Harrower Peak | 13,052 | Wyoming | Northern Wind River Range | 932 | | | Lizard Head Peak | 12,842 | Wyoming | Southern Wind River Range | 1882 | | | Middle Teton | 12,804 | Wyoming | Teton Range | 1124 | | | Peak 12635 | 12,635 | Wyoming | Southern Absaroka Range | 1395 | | | Mount Moran | 12,605 | Wyoming | Teton Range | 2605 | | | Musembeah Peak | 12,593 | Wyoming | Central Wind River Range | 713 | | | Mount Bonneville | 12,585 | Wyoming | Central Wind River Range | 785 | | | Washakie Needles | 12,518 | Wyoming | Washakie Range | 1347 | | | Beartooth Mountain | 12,351 | Montana | Beartooth Mountains | 1471 | | | Teewinot Mountain | 12,325 | Wyoming | Teton Range | 805 | | | Carter Mountain | 12,319 | Wyoming | Southern Absaroka Range | 1679 | | | Trout Peak | 12,244 | Wyoming | Central Absaroka Range | 3684 | | | Red Tops | 12,242 | Wyoming | Southern Absaroka Range | 842 | | | Dead Indian Peak | 12,216 | Wyoming | Central Absaroka Range | 1216 | | | Wiggins Peak | 12,176 | Wyoming | Southern Absaroka Range | 1136 | | | Peak 12165 | 12,165 | Wyoming | Washakie Range | 485 | | | Younts Peak | 12,156 | Wyoming | Southern Absaroka Range | 2241 | | | Needle Mountain | 12,106 | Wyoming | Southern Absaroka Range | 986 | | | Fortress Peak | 12,085 | Wyoming | Southern Absaroka Range | 1643 | | | Buck Mountain | 11,938 | Wyoming | Teton Range | 1298 | | | Sunlight Peak | 11,922 | Wyoming | Central Absaroka Range | 962 | | | Overlook Mountain | 11,869 | Wyoming | Southern Absaroka Range | 1167 | | | Ishawooa Cone | 11,853 | Wyoming | Southern Absaroka Range | 1093 | | | Raggedtop Mountain | 11,840 | Wyoming | Southern Absaroka Range | 1120 | | | Battlement Mountain | 11,813 | Wyoming | Southern Absaroka Range | 893 | | | Wolf Mountain | 11,800 | Montana | Beartooth Mountains | 1120 | | | Doubletop Peak | 11,720 | Wyoming | Gros Ventre Range | 2960 | | | Pilot Peak | 11,699 | Wyoming | Central Absaroka Range | 2499 | | | Black Peak | 11,657 | Wyoming | Gros Ventre Range | 1337 | | | Ramshorn Peak | 11,635 | Wyoming | Southern Absaroka Range | 515 | | | Pinnacle Buttes | 11,516 | Wyoming | Southern Absaroka Range | 1556 | | | Antoinette Peak | 11,407 | Wyoming | Gros Ventre Range | 1029 | | | Tosi Peak | 11,380 | Wyoming | Gros Ventre Range | 980 | | | Wyoming Peak | 11,378 | Wyoming | Wyoming Range | 3538 | | | Eagle Peak | 11,367 | Wyoming | Southern Absaroka Range | 1847 | | | Hilgard Peak | 11,316 | Montana | Madison Range | 4063 | | | Closed Benchmark | 11,304 | Wyoming | Central Absaroka Range | 1584 | | | Koch Peak | 11,293 | Montana | Madison Range | 1173 | | | Mount Douglas | 11,282 | Montana | Northern Absaroka Range | 1642 | | | Sheep Mountain | 11,239 | Wyoming | Gros Ventre Range | 1122 | | | Echo Peak | 11,220 | Montana | Madison Range | 860 | | | Mount Cowen | 11,212 | Montana | Northern Absaroka Range | 2652 | | | Imp Peak | 11,202 | Montana | Madison Range | 1002 | | | Two Sisters | 11,190 | Montana | Northern Absaroka Range | 1830 | | | Gros Peak | 11,180 | Wyoming | Gros Ventre Range | 1540 | | | Lone Mountain | 11,162 | Montana | Madison Range | 2722 | | | Triple Peak | 11,127 | Wyoming | Wyoming Range | 1607 | | | Pollux Peak | 11,063 | Wyoming | Central Absaroka Range | 1223 | | | Gallatin Peak | 11,015 | Montana | Madison Range | 3197 | | | Turret Mountain | 11,006 | Wyoming | Southern Absaroka Range | 366 | | | Monument Peak | 10,995 | Montana | Northern Absaroka Range | 1592 | | | Electric Peak | 10,969 | Montana | Gallatin Range | 3389 | | | Notch Mountain | 10,950 | Wyoming | Central Absaroka Range | 1190 | | | Black Mountain | 10,941 | Montana | Northern Absaroka Range | 1301 | | | Abiathar Peak | 10,928 | Wyoming | Central Absaroka Range | 848 | | | Emigrant Peak | 10,921 | Montana | Northern Absaroka Range | 2609 | | | Fossil Mountain | 10,916 | Wyoming | Teton Range | 756 | | | Mount Fitzpatrick | 10,907 | Wyoming | Salt River Range | 2227 | | | The Needles | 10,880 | Montana | Northern Absaroka Range | 1477 | | | Sphinx Mountain | 10,876 | Montana | Madison Range | 2076 | | | Hoback Peak | 10,862 | Wyoming | Wyoming Range | 2542 | | | Pinnacle Peak | 10,808 | Wyoming | Gros Ventre Range | 408 | | | Mount McDougal | 10,780 | Wyoming | Wyoming Range | 2340 | | | Rock Lake Peak | 10,770 | Wyoming | Salt River Range | 570 | | | Jackson Peak | 10,741 | Wyoming | Gros Ventre Range | 981 | | | The Pyramid | 10,730 | Montana | Northern Absaroka Range | 1170 | | | Crow Mountain | 10,727 | Montana | Northern Absaroka Range | 946 | | | Beehive Peak | 10,720 | Montana | Madison Range | 1000 | | | Mount Wagner | 10,709 | Wyoming | Salt River Range | 1212 | | | Mount Wallace | 10,697 | Montana | Northern Absaroka Range | 857 | | | Cutoff Mountain | 10,695 | Montana | Northern Absaroka Range | 1735 | | | Mount Doane | 10,656 | Wyoming | Southern Absaroka Range | 976 | | | Sage Peak | 10,653 | Montana | Madison Range | 2053 | | | Silvertip Peak | 10,645 | Wyoming | Central Absaroka Range | 1365 | | | Clause Peak | 10,612 | Wyoming | Wyoming Range | 1572 | | | South Sheep Mountain | 10,606 | Montana | Lionshead-Henrys Lake Ranges | 3666 | | | Avalanche Peak | 10,568 | Wyoming | Central Absaroka Range | 1008 | | | Mount Chisholm | 10,333 | Montana | Gallatin Range | 2018 | | | Mount Holmes | 10,331 | Wyoming | Gallatin Range | 1211 | | | Mount Leidy | 10,326 | Wyoming | Gros Ventre Range | 1806 | | | Man Peak | 10,326 | Wyoming | Salt River Range | 1006 | | | Mount Sheridan | 10,308 | Wyoming | Yellowstone Plateau | 2308 | | | Hyalite Peak | 10,298 | Montana | Gallatin Range | 658 | | | Ramshorn Peak | 10,296 | Montana | Gallatin Range | 1216 | | | Mount Blackmore | 10,154 | Montana | Gallatin Range | 514 | | | Virginia Peak | 10,141 | Wyoming | Salt River Range | 621 | | | Haystack Peak | 10,106 | Wyoming | Salt River Range | 786 | | | Stewart Mountain | 10,103 | Wyoming | Salt River Range | 1063 | | | Mount Baird | 10,025 | Idaho | Snake River Range | 1705 | | | Powder Peak | 9862 | Wyoming | Snake River Range | 662 | | | Baldy Mountain | 9835 | Idaho | Snake River Range | 2075 | | | Ferry Peak | 9612 | Wyoming | Snake River Range | 852 | | | Elephanthead Mountain | 9431 | Montana | Northern Absaroka Range | 191 | |
Front Runners List: Click here to see list completion progress by climbers that log their climbs using Peakbagger.com. Multiple Ascents Grid: Click here for a grid showing all of Gordon MacLeod's ascents of peaks on this list (including up to 10 rounds of repeats). Compare Climbers: Click here to compare ascents of up to 5 climbers working on this list. List DescriptionThis list is not formally or mathematically defined--it is simply a list of 107 peaks in a great book. But, like the book, the list is a rewarding one for peakbaggers. It has a very pleasing variety to it, from trail hikes to serious mountaineering expeditions, and from rock spires to wilderness meadows. The common bond of these summits is that they represent the best of the incredible mountain diversity of the Greater Yellowstone area, the hub of the northern Rockies. Represented are peaks from a galaxy of great ranges: the Tetons, the Wind Rivers, the Beartooths, and many others.
Anyone who has the mountains in their heart could be inspired to move to Jackson Hole so that they can start picking off summits on this great list.
Acknowledgements
Exum mountain guide Tom Turiano's richly researched tome Select Peaks of Greater Yellowstone is the source for this list. Selected Guidebook(s) for this List Select Peaks of Greater Yellowstone (Turiano)
Caution: These books feature many of the peaks on this list, but may not have information on all of them.
Map Showing Location of Peaks = Peaks climbed by Gordon MacLeod = Unclimbed peaks Click on a peak to see its name and a clickable link.(Map only shows peaks ranked by clean prominence)
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