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Albright Peak

Albright Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Albright Peak rises to 3,198 m in Wyoming. Grand Teton stands 4,199 m to the north, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Wimpy's Knob, a peak 0.3 miles away. Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway passes 5.4 miles off.

The story

Albright Peak (10,557 feet (3,218 m) is located in the Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Albright Peak is the only mountain peak named for Horace M. Albright, the second director of the National Park Service. The peak is .8 mi (1.3 km) SSE of Static Peak and towers to the northwest over Phelps Lake. The easiest climbing access to Albright Peak is via the Alaska Basin Trail.

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Wikidata Q4712693, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3198 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.67072, -110.81394

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 22
  • Village Commons: 5.8 mi
  • Rendezvous Park: 11.7 mi
  • Emily Stevens Park: 11.9 mi
  • Owen Bircher Park: 12.2 mi
  • Teton Game Management Area: 12.4 mi
Cliffs: 9
Waterfalls: 8
Attractions: 8
Artworks: 7
  • Moose: 4.9 mi
  • Arrival Over The Snake: 6.1 mi
  • Callisto the Huntress - Grizzly Bear: 6.1 mi
  • Bison Columns: 6.1 mi
  • Welcome to Jackson Hole: 6.1 mi
Gardens: 3
Historic sites: 3
  • Green Knoll Fire Memorial: 12.3 mi
  • Jackson Hole Veteran Monument: 13.4 mi
  • Old Chimney Kiln: 17.0 mi
Springs: 3
Museums: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Phelps Beach: 1.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Kelly Warm Springs: 10.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Sargent's Bay Picnic Area: 20.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.3 miles of Albright Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Grand TetonN 7°4,199 m4.9 mi
The EnclosureN 5°4,060 m4.9 mi
Mount OwenN 9°3,924 m5.3 mi
Middle TetonN 2°3,903 m4.1 mi
South TetonN 356°3,814 m3.3 mi
Dike PinnacleN 4°3,792 m4.0 mi
Bonney PinnacleN 2°3,773.5 m4.2 mi
Ice Cream ConeN 357°3,767 m3.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2718:5819:36
June solstice05:4220:2521:09
September equinox07:1118:4519:22
December solstice07:5416:0316:50

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141928374755636153402716
Precip in2.62.21.81.82.01.81.11.21.61.72.32.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Moose, 5 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Grand Teton National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Dec and Nov; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356505730

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