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Pingora Peak

Pingora Peak, a peak in Wyoming
Pingora Peak, a peak in WyomingPublic domain

Pingora Peak rises to 3,607 m in Wyoming. Wind River Peak stands 4,022 m to the southeast, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Wolfs Head, a peak 0.4 miles away.

The story

Pingora Peak (11,889 ft (3,624 m)) is a prominent granite peak in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The peak is one of the pinnacles that forms the Cirque of the Towers. Pingora Peak is in the Popo Agie Wilderness and part of the Wind River Range within the greater Shoshone National Forest. The Northeast Face route on Pingora Peak is recognized in the historic climbing text Fifty Classic Climbs of North America and considered a classic around the world.

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Wikidata Q7195800, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3607 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.77912, -109.22541

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 9
Parks: 6
  • Tayo Park: 10.5 mi
  • Sinks Canyon State Park: 21.0 mi
  • Pow Wow: 22.9 mi
  • Bike Skills Park: 23.0 mi
  • Lander Bike Park: 24.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Bruce's Picnic Area: 19.0 mi
  • City Park: 24.9 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Raised Bed Garden: 21.2 mi
  • Garden: 23.0 mi
Attractions: 2
  • The Sinks: 21.2 mi
  • Wind river Wild Horses Sancuary: 24.4 mi
Springs: 1
  • The Rise: 21.4 mi
Museums: 1
  • The Lander Pioneer Museum: 24.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of Pingora Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wind River PeakSE 135°4,022.1 m6.9 mi
Temple PeakSSE 154°3,958 m6.2 mi
Little El CapitanSE 134°3,908.6 m6.5 mi
Roberts MountainNNW 339°3,889 m10.1 mi
Mount LanderNW 326°3,846 m8.7 mi
East Temple PeakSE 144°3,822 m5.9 mi
Washakie PeakNNW 326°3,811 m2.9 mi
Dog Tooth PeakESE 121°3,800 m2.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5219:29
June solstice05:3920:1620:59
September equinox07:0518:3919:16
December solstice07:4516:0116:47

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F101326374654616051392513
Precip in0.50.50.50.91.41.30.70.71.00.90.50.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boulder Rearing STN, 24 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356506608

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