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Symmetry Spire

Symmetry Spire, seen from above at true elevation

Symmetry Spire rises to 3,219 m in Wyoming. Grand Teton stands 4,199 m to the southwest, 2.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Hangover Pinnacle, a peak 0.2 miles away. Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway passes 6.5 miles off.

About

The story

Symmetry Spire (10,565–10,645 feet (3,220–3,245 m)) is located in the Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The mountain, first climbed via the east ridge route on August 20, 1929, by Fritiof Fryxell and Phil Smith, towers above the northwest shore of Jenny Lake and Cascade Canyon. The scenic Lake of the Crags, a cirque lake or tarn, is located northwest of the summit and is accessed by way of Hanging Canyon. Popular with mountaineers, the spire has numerous challenging cliffs.

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Wikidata Q7661333, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
3219 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates43.77393, -110.76524

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Hangover Pinnacle: 0.2 mi
  • Ice Point: 0.3 mi
  • Storm Point: 0.4 mi
  • Cube Point: 0.4 mi
  • Rock Of Ages: 0.6 mi
Parks: 23
  • Village Commons: 13.3 mi
  • Alta Community Park: 13.7 mi
  • Teton Game Management Area: 15.9 mi
  • Shoshoni Plains: 16.4 mi
  • Shoshoni Plains South: 16.5 mi
Waterfalls: 9
Cliffs: 9
Attractions: 8
Artworks: 7
  • Moose: 8.7 mi
  • Arrival Over The Snake: 11.9 mi
  • Bison Columns: 11.9 mi
  • Welcome to Jackson Hole: 11.9 mi
  • Callisto the Huntress - Grizzly Bear: 11.9 mi
Springs: 3
Gardens: 3
Historic sites: 3
  • Green Knoll Fire Memorial: 19.8 mi
  • Jackson Hole Veteran Monument: 20.3 mi
  • Old Chimney Kiln: 23.0 mi
Hot springs: 2
  • Kelly Warm Springs: 11.9 mi
  • Huckleberry Hot Spring: 23.9 mi
Museums: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Phelps Beach: 8.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Sargent's Bay Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Grand TetonSW 219°4,199 m2.9 mi
The EnclosureSW 222°4,060 m3.0 mi
Mount OwenSW 221°3,924 m2.5 mi
Middle TetonSW 217°3,903 m3.8 mi
Mount MoranN 353°3,835 m4.3 mi
South TetonSW 215°3,814 m4.7 mi
Dike PinnacleSW 215°3,792 m3.8 mi
Bonney PinnacleSW 218°3,773.5 m3.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2718:5819:36
June solstice05:4220:2521:09
September equinox07:1118:4419:22
December solstice07:5516:0216:49

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, 8 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

OpenStreetMap element node/3881373637

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