East Prong
East Prong rises to 3,649 m in Wyoming. Grand Teton stands 4,199 m to the west-southwest, 0.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Owen, a peak 0.3 miles away. Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway passes 6.8 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,649 m
How to reach it
- 6.8 mi off the Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway
- 15.9 mi off the Teton Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Teton Point Overlook · 7 mi
- Glacier Overlook · 7 mi
- Blacktail Ponds Overlook · 7 mi
- Mormon Row Viewpoint · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Owen: 0.3 mi
- McCain's Pillar: 0.5 mi
- Teewinot Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Grand Teton: 0.6 mi
- Okies Thorn: 0.7 mi
- Village Commons: 11.1 mi
- Alta Community Park: 12.4 mi
- Shoshoni Plains: 14.9 mi
- Shoshoni Plains South: 15.0 mi
- Teton Game Management Area: 15.1 mi
- Black Dike: 1.0 mi
- Inspiration Point: 2.6 mi
- The Wall: 3.4 mi
- Sheep Steps: 5.3 mi
- Rock Face: 7.5 mi
- Petzoldt's Caves: 1.2 mi
- Windy Point Turnout: 5.8 mi
- Menors Ferry Historic District: 7.2 mi
- T. A. Moulton Barn: 8.7 mi
- Darby Ice Cave: 10.0 mi
- Cleft Falls: 1.7 mi
- Bannock Falls: 2.2 mi
- Hidden Falls: 2.5 mi
- Shoshoko Falls: 2.7 mi
- Ribbon Cascade: 2.9 mi
- Moose: 7.4 mi
- Arrival Over The Snake: 10.2 mi
- Bison Columns: 10.2 mi
- Welcome to Jackson Hole: 10.3 mi
- Callisto the Huntress - Grizzly Bear: 10.3 mi
- Green Knoll Fire Memorial: 17.6 mi
- Jackson Hole Veteran Monument: 18.4 mi
- Old Chimney Kiln: 20.8 mi
- National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States: 15.8 mi
- Jackson Hole Historical Society Museum: 18.3 mi
- Millers Springs: 17.4 mi
- Paradise Spring: 21.2 mi
- Wilson School Garden: 17.5 mi
- May Park Community Gardens: 18.9 mi
- Phelps Beach: 6.4 mi
- Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve: 8.3 mi
- Kelly Warm Springs: 11.5 mi
- Sargent's Bay Picnic Area: 15.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 4.2 miles of East Prong. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Teton | WSW 237° | 4,199 m | 0.6 mi |
| The Enclosure | WSW 246° | 4,060 m | 0.8 mi |
| Mount Owen | WNW 282° | 3,924 m | 0.3 mi |
| Middle Teton | SW 221° | 3,903 m | 1.5 mi |
| South Teton | SW 215° | 3,814 m | 2.3 mi |
| Dike Pinnacle | SW 215° | 3,792 m | 1.4 mi |
| Bonney Pinnacle | SW 224° | 3,774 m | 1.4 mi |
| Glencoe Spire | SW 220° | 3,767 m | 0.9 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 | 20:25 | 21:09 |
| 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–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 13 | 17 | 27 | 35 | 46 | 53 | 61 | 59 | 51 | 39 | 26 | 14 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Moose 1 NNE, 7 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356506083
Day trips start here
- Grand Teton National Park · 8 mi
- Driggs · 16 mi
- Jackson · 19 mi
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