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Prospectors Mountain

Prospectors Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Prospectors Mountain rises to 3,417 m in Wyoming. Grand Teton stands 4,199 m to the north-northeast, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Tukuarika Peak, a peak 1.0 miles away. Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway passes 6.7 miles off.

The story

Prospectors Mountain (11,246 feet (3,428 m)) is a mountain in the Teton Range, located within Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Prospectors Mountain rises to the south above Rimrock Lake and Death Canyon.

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Wikidata Q7250845, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3417 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.64937, -110.84938

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 22
  • Village Commons: 4.4 mi
  • Rendezvous Park: 10.2 mi
  • Emily Stevens Park: 10.4 mi
  • Owen Bircher Park: 10.4 mi
  • Alta Community Park: 12.0 mi
Cliffs: 9
Attractions: 9
Waterfalls: 8
Artworks: 7
  • Arrival Over The Snake: 6.5 mi
  • Callisto the Huntress - Grizzly Bear: 6.5 mi
  • Buffalo Hide: 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: 10.5 mi
  • Jackson Hole Veteran Monument: 12.5 mi
  • Old Chimney Kiln: 14.8 mi
Springs: 3
Museums: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Phelps Beach: 2.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Kelly Warm Springs: 11.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Sargent's Bay Picnic Area: 22.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Prospectors Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Grand TetonNNE 20°4,199 m6.8 mi
The EnclosureNNE 19°4,060 m6.7 mi
Mount OwenNNE 21°3,924 m7.2 mi
Middle TetonNNE 19°3,903 m5.9 mi
South TetonNNE 18°3,814 m5.0 mi
Dike PinnacleNNE 20°3,792 m5.9 mi
Bonney PinnacleNNE 19°3,773.5 m6.0 mi
Ice Cream ConeNNE 19°3,767 m5.1 mi

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 5080 °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.

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.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356506635

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