Signal Mountain
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Signal Mountain rises to 2,354 m in Wyoming. Mount Owen stands 3,924 m to the west-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Lunch Tree Hill, a peak 2.3 miles away. Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway passes 2.8 miles off.
The story
Signal Mountain is an isolated summit standing 7,720 feet (2,350 m) above sea level. The mountain is located in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The next closest higher summit is more than 10 miles (16 km) distant, and this isolation provides sweeping views of the Teton Range, much of the northern Jackson Hole area as well as the Snake River. Though located adjacent to the Tetons, Signal Mountain was not formed in the same manner or period. The mountain originally was formed by volcanic ashfall from one of the eruptions of the Yellowstone hotspot. The peak is also partially a glacial moraine formed by a receding glacier that came south out of the Yellowstone icecap. This same glacier also created neighboring Jackson Lake.
Signal Mountain has a 5-mile (8.0 km) long road providing vehicular access to an observation area located just below the main summit. The Signal Mountain Trail is a hiking trail that goes from Signal Mountain Lodge to the summit and covers a distance of 6.8 miles (10.9 km). The trail splits mid-way for a portion of approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km), allowing hikers to take either a trail along the lower part of the ridge or south of the ridge past a series of small ponds. The trails then rejoin and steepen over the last mile to reach the secondary summit of the mountain, the Jackson Lake Overlook. The trail rises approximately 800 feet (240 m) from the lodge to the overlook, though on the ridge trail there is quite a bit of up and down that adds a few hundred feet to the cumulative elevation gain. The trail is a hiking only trail, mountain biking and horseback riding are not permitted by the park service. The road is a popular biking destination due to the difficult climb up and then (after turning around at the summit) continuous downhill experienced on a 3.5-mile (5.6 km) portion of the road.
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Wikidata Q8524288, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2354 m
How to reach it
- 2.8 mi off the Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway
- 27.2 mi off the Teton Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Snake River Overlook · 7 mi
- Teton Point Overlook · 10 mi
- Glacier Overlook · 12 mi
- Mormon Row Viewpoint · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lunch Tree Hill: 2.3 mi
- Lozier Hill: 2.4 mi
- Grand View Point: 4.1 mi
- Uhl Hill: 4.8 mi
- Davis Hill: 6.2 mi
- Columbine Cascade: 10.2 mi
- Ribbon Cascade: 10.4 mi
- Wilderness Falls: 10.6 mi
- Hidden Falls: 10.8 mi
- Bannock Falls: 13.4 mi
- Inspiration Point: 10.6 mi
- Wilcox Point: 12.1 mi
- Black Dike: 14.3 mi
- Rock Face: 14.5 mi
- Upper Blacktail Butte: 14.9 mi
- Cunningham Cabin: 4.9 mi
- T. A. Moulton Barn: 13.9 mi
- Petzoldt's Caves: 14.0 mi
- Windy Point Turnout: 14.2 mi
- Menors Ferry Historic District: 15.0 mi
- Moose: 15.5 mi
- Bison Columns: 18.9 mi
- Arrival Over The Snake: 18.9 mi
- Welcome to Jackson Hole: 19.0 mi
- Callisto the Huntress - Grizzly Bear: 19.0 mi
- John D Rockefeller Memorial Parkway: 17.7 mi
- Teton Game Management Area: 18.9 mi
- Village Commons: 22.3 mi
- Alta Community Park: 24.4 mi
- Basin Creek: 24.9 mi
- Kelly Warm Springs: 14.7 mi
- Huckleberry Hot Spring: 19.3 mi
- Snake Hot Springs: 22.1 mi
- Snake Hot Springs: 22.1 mi
- Sargent's Bay Picnic Area: 6.9 mi
- Picnic: 20.0 mi
- Snake River Picnic Area: 20.5 mi
- Phelps Beach: 17.9 mi
- Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve: 18.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Signal Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Owen | WSW 239° | 3,924 m | 13.5 mi |
| Mount Moran | W 265° | 3,835 m | 10.5 mi |
| Teewinot Mountain | WSW 236° | 3,708 m | 12.7 mi |
| Thor Peak | W 264° | 3,659 m | 11.4 mi |
| East Prong | WSW 238° | 3,649 m | 13.3 mi |
| Crooked Thumb | WSW 236° | 3,572 m | 12.7 mi |
| Disappointment Peak | SW 235° | 3,541 m | 13.8 mi |
| Mount Woodring | WSW 254° | 3,517 m | 11.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:57 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:25 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:43 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 16:01 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 13 | 17 | 25 | 34 | 43 | 52 | 60 | 58 | 50 | 38 | 24 | 14 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Moran 5wnw, 1 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.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356507229
Day trips start here
- Grand Teton National Park · 7 mi
- Driggs · 28 mi
- Jackson · 28 mi
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