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Forellen Peak

Forellen Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Forellen Peak rises to 2,961 m in Wyoming. Mount Moran stands 3,835 m to the south-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Survey Peak, a peak 2.4 miles away. Teton Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.

About

The story

Forellen Peak (9,777 feet (2,980 m)) is located in the Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The peak is in the northern section of the range, and rises abruptly more than 2,500 feet (760 m) above Owl Creek. Unlike the more impressive sections of the Teton Range to the south, Forellen Peak is subdued and the hike to the summit from the north is nontechnical, yet requires many miles of off-trail hiking. Access is best via the Berry Creek trail which can be reached by hiking south from the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway or by boat across the northern end of Jackson Lake. Forelle(n) is a German word meaning "trout(s)".

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Wikidata Q5468637, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2961 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates44.00882, -110.82938

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 31
Cliffs: 9
Parks: 8
  • John D Rockefeller Memorial Parkway: 6.6 mi
  • Alta Community Park: 20.4 mi
  • Basin Creek: 21.2 mi
  • Basin Creek: 21.3 mi
  • Basin Creek: 21.4 mi
Hot springs: 6
  • Huckleberry Hot Spring: 10.2 mi
  • Snake Hot Springs: 16.2 mi
  • Snake Hot Springs: 16.5 mi
  • Mr. Bubbles: 19.4 mi
  • Funnel Spring: 23.6 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Sargent's Bay Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
  • Picnic: 11.9 mi
  • Snake River Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
  • Cave Falls Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
  • Lewis Lake Picnic Area: 21.4 mi
Attractions: 5
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Phelps Beach: 24.6 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of Forellen Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount MoranSSE 168°3,835 m12.3 mi
Thor PeakS 172°3,659 m12.4 mi
Mount WoodringS 173°3,517 m14.3 mi
Mount Saint JohnS 170°3,467 m15.9 mi
The JawS 172°3,464 m16.1 mi
Ranger PeakSSE 149°3,453 m6.4 mi
Doane PeakSSE 160°3,449 m7.2 mi
East HornSSE 165°3,439 m12.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2718:5819:36
June solstice05:4120:2621:11
September equinox07:1118:4419:23
December solstice07:5616:0116:49

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F131625334250575647362314
Precip in3.93.13.02.82.82.41.41.61.92.33.54.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Snake RVR, 12 mi away.

In the park

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).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356506136

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