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Mount Hunt

Mount Hunt, seen from above at true elevation

Mount Hunt rises to 3,275 m in Wyoming. Grand Teton stands 4,199 m to the north-northeast, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Tukuarika Peak, a peak 0.9 miles away. Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway passes 7.0 miles off.

About

The story

Mount Hunt (10,788 feet (3,288 m) is located in the Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The peak is situated near the head of Open Canyon and just west of Mount Hunt Divide. The peak was named after William Price Hunt, one of the leaders of the 1811-12 Astor Expedition.

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Wikidata Q6921363, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
3275 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates43.63090, -110.86103

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 22
  • Village Commons: 3.4 mi
  • Rendezvous Park: 8.9 mi
  • Owen Bircher Park: 9.1 mi
  • Emily Stevens Park: 9.2 mi
  • Murie Family Park: 11.1 mi
Attractions: 9
Cliffs: 8
Waterfalls: 8
Artworks: 7
  • Callisto the Huntress - Grizzly Bear: 6.5 mi
  • Buffalo Hide: 6.5 mi
  • Arrival Over The Snake: 6.5 mi
  • Trading for Moccasins: 6.5 mi
  • Welcome to Jackson Hole: 6.5 mi
Gardens: 3
Historic sites: 3
  • Green Knoll Fire Memorial: 9.2 mi
  • Jackson Hole Veteran Monument: 11.6 mi
  • Old Chimney Kiln: 13.8 mi
Springs: 3
Museums: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Phelps Beach: 3.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Kelly Warm Springs: 12.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Sargent's Bay Picnic Area: 24.1 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Mount Hunt. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Grand TetonNNE 21°4,199 m8.2 mi
The EnclosureNNE 20°4,060 m8.1 mi
Mount OwenNNE 22°3,924 m8.6 mi
Middle TetonNNE 20°3,903 m7.3 mi
South TetonNNE 19°3,814 m6.4 mi
Dike PinnacleNNE 21°3,792 m7.3 mi
Bonney PinnacleNNE 20°3,773.5 m7.4 mi
Ice Cream ConeNNE 20°3,767 m6.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2718:5819:36
June solstice05:4320:2521:09
September equinox07:1118:4519:23
December solstice07:5516:0316:50

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 7 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.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1600459 — Mount Hunt, Teton County, Wyoming.

OpenStreetMap element node/356506282

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