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The Sphinx, Wyoming


Prominence: 298 ft, 91 m

Elevation: 13,258 feet, 4041 meters


True Isolation: 0.22 mi, 0.35 km
Elevation Info:NAVD88 Elevation: 13,264 ft / 4043 m
Latitude/Longitude (WGS84)43° 9' 55'' N, 109° 38' 52'' W
43.165226, -109.64787 (Dec Deg)
609915 E 4780050 N, Zone 12 (UTM)
CountryUnited States
State/ProvinceWyoming
County/Second Level RegionFremont
Sublette
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     The Sphinx at SummitPost
     Sphinx; The at ListsOfJohn

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Ascent Info

Total ascents/attempts logged by registered Peakbagger.com users: 14
     Show all viewable ascents/attempts (Total: 12)

Selected Trip Reports:
     2019-08-31 by Dustin Erickson
     2020-06-23 by Eli Boardman
     2020-07-24 by Matt Lemke
     2022-09-03 by Eli Boardman

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The Sphinx rises dramatically above the Dinwoody Glacier, but is more commonly climbed from the Titcomb Basin side (2020-06-23). Photo by Eli Boardman.
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ProminenceKey Col Page  (Detailed prominence information)
  Clean Prominence: 298 ft/91 m
  Optimistic Prominence: 338 ft/103 m
  Line Parent: Mount Woodrow Wilson
  Key Col: 12,960 ft/3950 m
IsolationIsolation Page  (Detailed isolation information)
   Distance: 0.22 mi/0.35 km
   Isolation Limit Point: 43.1667, -109.6517
Nearest Higher Neighbor in the PBC database:
    Mount Woodrow Wilson  (WNW)
RangesContinent: North America
Range2: Rocky Mountains
Range3: Greater Yellowstone Rockies
Range4: Wind River Range
Range5: Northern Wind River Range
Ridges/DividesAmericas Continental Divide
Drainage Basins
Green
Colorado
Gulf of California
Pacific-Central America/Mexico
Pacific Ocean

Bighorn
Yellowstone
Missouri
Mississippi
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean
OwnershipLand: Bridger-Teton National Forest/Shoshone National Forest
Wilderness/Special Area: Fitzpatrick Wilderness Area/Bridger Wilderness Area
Topo MapGannett Peak O43109b6 1:24,000
First Ascent1929
    Henderson, Kenneth
    Underhill, Robert (United States)
Data Source1:25,000 (or larger) Topographic Survey Map
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