Bivouac Peak
Bivouac Peak rises to 3,290 m in Wyoming. Grand Teton stands 4,199 m to the south, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Traverse Peak, a peak 0.5 miles away. Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
The story
Bivouac Peak (10,830 feet (3,300 m)) is in the northern Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. The peak is located immediately to the west of Moran Bay on Jackson Lake, and rises more than 4,000 ft (1,200 m) in less than 0.5 mi (0.80 km) from the lakeshore. Moran Canyon is situated to the south of the mountain and Snowshoe Canyon lies to the north.
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Wikidata Q4919268, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3290 m
How to reach it
- 11.3 mi off the Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway
- 16.9 mi off the Teton Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Snake River Overlook · 11 mi
- Teton Point Overlook · 12 mi
- Glacier Overlook · 13 mi
- Blacktail Ponds Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Traverse Peak: 0.5 mi
- Rolling Thunder Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Raynolds Peak: 2.1 mi
- Mount Moran: 2.4 mi
- Eagle Rest Peak: 2.4 mi
- Wilderness Falls: 3.5 mi
- Columbine Cascade: 3.7 mi
- Ribbon Cascade: 6.7 mi
- Hidden Falls: 7.3 mi
- Cleft Falls: 10.0 mi
- Moose Mountain Slide: 5.9 mi
- Inspiration Point: 7.2 mi
- Black Dike: 9.1 mi
- Wilcox Point: 9.4 mi
- The Wall: 11.2 mi
- John D Rockefeller Memorial Parkway: 14.5 mi
- Alta Community Park: 15.0 mi
- Shoshoni Plains: 17.8 mi
- Shoshoni Plains South: 18.1 mi
- Ruby Carson Memorial Park: 19.3 mi
- Petzoldt's Caves: 9.7 mi
- Cunningham Cabin: 12.9 mi
- Windy Point Turnout: 13.6 mi
- Menors Ferry Historic District: 14.9 mi
- T. A. Moulton Barn: 15.6 mi
- Moose: 15.3 mi
- Arrival Over The Snake: 18.5 mi
- Bison Columns: 18.5 mi
- Welcome to Jackson Hole: 18.5 mi
- Callisto the Huntress - Grizzly Bear: 18.5 mi
- Sargent's Bay Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
- Picnic: 19.1 mi
- Snake River Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
- Cave Falls Picnic Area: 21.8 mi
- Huckleberry Hot Spring: 17.7 mi
- Kelly Warm Springs: 17.9 mi
- Snake Hot Springs: 22.8 mi
- Snake Hot Springs: 23.0 mi
- Phelps Beach: 14.9 mi
- Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve: 16.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Bivouac Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Teton | S 186° | 4,199 m | 8.9 mi |
| The Enclosure | S 187° | 4,060 m | 8.9 mi |
| Mount Owen | S 185° | 3,924 m | 8.5 mi |
| Mount Moran | S 171° | 3,835 m | 2.4 mi |
| Teewinot Mountain | S 179° | 3,708 m | 8.4 mi |
| Thor Peak | SSW 192° | 3,659 m | 2.7 mi |
| East Prong | S 183° | 3,649 m | 8.5 mi |
| Crooked Thumb | S 178° | 3,572 m | 8.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:58 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:26 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 16:02 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 13 | 17 | 25 | 34 | 43 | 52 | 60 | 58 | 50 | 38 | 24 | 14 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Moran 5wnw, 10 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.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356505906
Day trips start here
- Grand Teton National Park · 4 mi
- Driggs · 19 mi
- Jackson · 27 mi
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