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Mount Wister

Mount Wister, seen from above at true elevation

Mount Wister rises to 3,492 m in Wyoming. Grand Teton stands 4,199 m to the north-northeast, 2.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Veiled Peak, a peak 0.4 miles away. Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway passes 6.5 miles off.

About

The story

Mount Wister (11,495 ft or 3,504 m) is located in the Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The peak is located 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Taggart Lake and to the south of Avalanche Canyon. The mountain is named after famed author Owen Wister, an early visitor to the area. Mount Wister was first climbed by Phil Smith in 1928.

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Wikidata Q6924636, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
3492 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates43.70196, -110.81724

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 22
  • Village Commons: 8.0 mi
  • Alta Community Park: 11.7 mi
  • Shoshoni Plains South: 13.8 mi
  • Shoshoni Plains: 13.8 mi
  • Teton Game Management Area: 13.8 mi
Cliffs: 8
Attractions: 8
Waterfalls: 7
Artworks: 7
  • Moose: 6.0 mi
  • Arrival Over The Snake: 7.9 mi
  • Bison Columns: 7.9 mi
  • Welcome to Jackson Hole: 7.9 mi
  • Callisto the Huntress - Grizzly Bear: 7.9 mi
Gardens: 3
Historic sites: 3
  • Green Knoll Fire Memorial: 14.4 mi
  • Jackson Hole Veteran Monument: 15.6 mi
  • Old Chimney Kiln: 18.0 mi
Springs: 3
Museums: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Phelps Beach: 3.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Kelly Warm Springs: 10.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Sargent's Bay Picnic Area: 18.7 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.6 miles of Mount Wister. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Grand TetonNNE 15°4,199 m2.8 mi
The EnclosureNNE 12°4,060 m2.8 mi
Mount OwenNNE 18°3,924 m3.3 mi
Middle TetonN 9°3,903 m2.0 mi
South TetonN 356°3,814 m1.1 mi
Dike PinnacleNNE 13°3,792 m1.9 mi
Bonney PinnacleN 8°3,773.5 m2.1 mi
Ice Cream ConeN 1°3,767 m1.2 mi
Conditions

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 solstice07:5516:0316:50

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F131727354653615951392614
Precip in3.32.32.22.22.01.80.81.01.31.82.33.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Moose 1 NNE, 6 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
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1605586 — Mount Wister, Teton County, Wyoming.

OpenStreetMap element node/356507465

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