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Medicine Bow Peak, Wyoming
Prominence: 3233 ft, 985 m
Elevation: 12,013 feet, 3662 meters
True Isolation: 40.61 mi, 65.36 km
Elevation Info:
NAVD88 Elevation
: 12,018 ft / 3663 m
Subpeaks
Medicine Bow Peak - West Ridge
(11,920 ft/3633 m)
Latitude/Longitude (WGS84)
41° 21' 37'' N, 106° 19' 3'' W
41.360351, -106.317597 (Dec Deg)
389793 E 4579598 N, Zone 13 (UTM)
Country
United States
State/Province
Wyoming
County/Second Level Region
Albany (Highest Point)
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CoHP.org Trip Report for Albany, WY by Dave Olson
CoHP.org Trip Report for Albany, WY by Walt O'Neil
CoHP.org Trip Report for Albany, WY by Michael Schwartz
CoHP.org Trip Report for Albany, WY by Layne Bracy
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Lists that contain Medicine Bow Peak:
Top 10 Prominence Grid for U.S. States
(Rank #141)
Top 10 County High Points Grid for U.S. States
(Rank #52)
2000-foot Prominence CoHPs - 48 States
(Rank #136)
Top 10 Isolation Grid for U.S. States
(Rank #145)
100 Highest CoHPs in Lower 48
(Rank #68)
100 Highest CoHPs
(Rank #76)
USA Lower 48 Top 400 Peaks by Prominence
(Rank #306)
Western Contiguous USA CoHPs
(Rank #77)
Western USA Peaks with 25 miles of Isolation
(Rank #125)
Western USA CoHPs
(Rank #85)
Wyoming County High Points
(Rank #8)
Wyoming Peaks with 25 Miles of Isolation
(Rank #9)
Wyoming Peaks with 2000 feet of Prominence
(Rank #10)
Wyoming Peaks with 1000 feet of Prominence
(Rank #10)
Ascent Info
Total ascents/attempts logged by registered Peakbagger.com users:
255
Show all viewable ascents/attempts
(Total: 239)
Selected Trip Reports:
1987-09-19 by Joseph Hirniak
1991-06-02 by James Morehouse
1994-08-05 by Greg Slayden
1996-07 by William Musser
2009-08-09 by Donnie Puckle
2010-08-30 by Eric Noel
2012-07-14 by Dean Molen
2012-08-13 by Rob Woodall (GPS Track)
2012-08-18 by Dan Quinlan (GPS Track)
2014-08-29 by Jonathan Thorne (GPS Track)
2015-08-22 by Rob Anthony
2015-08-29 by Josh Luzania
2016-07-10 by Gustav Sexauer
2016-08-06 by Alicia C
2017-07-28 by Walter Blume (GPS Track)
2017-08-23 by Sam Grant (GPS Track)
2017-08-27 by Heidi Gurov
2017-08-27 by Jeff Heidel (GPS Track)
2018-06-23 by Stan Barlow (GPS Track)
2018-06-26 by Heidi Gurov
2019-07-06 by Daniel Coulter
2019-08-09 by Mihai Giurgiulescu (GPS Track)
2019-09-01 by Diana DiMarco
2020-05-30 by Josh Super
2020-07-18 by Heidi Gurov
2020-07-30 by Hokie Hillbilly
2020-08-22 by Audun Holland-Goon (GPS Track)
2020-09-13 by Heidi Gurov
2021-07-21 by Arthur Marciasini (GPS Track)
2021-07-21 by Brett Marciasini (GPS Track)
2021-07-25 by Zackary Michek (GPS Track)
2021-07-29 by Jacob Dixon (GPS Track)
2021-08-09 by Rian Laub (GPS Track)
2021-08-15 by Heidi Gurov
2022-07-10 by PJ Anderer
2022-07-17 by Lee Newton (GPS Track)
2022-08-04 by Brandon Judd
2022-08-12 by Valerie Norton (GPS Track)
2022-10-09 by Luke Williamson
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The high, flat crest of Medicine Bow Peak (1994-08-05).
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Prominence
Key Col Page
(Detailed prominence information)
Clean Prominence
: 3233 ft/986 m
Optimistic Prominence
: 3253 ft/992 m
Line Parent
:
Peak 12364
Key Col
: 8780 ft/2676 m
Isolation
Isolation Page
(Detailed isolation information)
Distance: 40.61 mi/65.36 km
Isolation Limit Point
: 40.832839, -106.662494
Nearest Higher Neighbor
in the
PBC database
:
Mount Zirkel
(SSW)
Ranges
Continent:
North America
Range2:
Rocky Mountains
Range3:
Southern Rocky Mountains
Range4:
Southern Wyoming Ranges
Range5:
Medicine Bow Mountains
Range6:
Snowy Range (Highest Point)
Drainage Basins
North Platte
Platte
Missouri
Mississippi
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean
Ownership
Land: Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
Topo Map
Medicine Bow Peak O41106c3 1:24,000
Route #1
Scramble
Trailhead: 10,500 ft/3200 m
Vertical Gain: 1513 ft/462 m
Distance (one way): 2.65 mi/4.26 km
Data Source
1:25,000 (or larger) Topographic Survey Map
Dynamic Map
Medicine Bow Peak (
Key Col
)
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Other Photos
Deb and Terry on the summit of Medicine Bow Peak, Wyoming (2009-08-10). Photo by
Terry Flood
.
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Jim Jackson atop Medicine Bow Peak Wyoming (2013-08-22). Photo by
Jim Jackson
.
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Medicine Bow from Browns Peak (2018-07-31). Photo by
Grant Myers
.
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Outstanding views the entire way on Medicine Bow Peak! (2019-08-20). Photo by
Chris L
.
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Medicine Bow Peak is the point in Wyoming farthest from the center of the Earth (2020-07-30). Photo by
Hokie Hillbilly
.
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Observing moose before hitting the Medicine Bow Peak trail. (2019-08-20). Photo by
Chris L
.
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