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The Wedge

The Wedge, seen from above at true elevation

The Wedge rises to 3,158 m in Wyoming. Grand Teton stands 4,199 m to the east-northeast, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Jedediah Smith, a peak 1.5 miles away. Teton Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
3158 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.70187, -110.90216

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 22
  • Alta Community Park: 7.8 mi
  • Village Commons: 8.7 mi
  • Shoshoni Plains South: 9.6 mi
  • Shoshoni Plains: 9.6 mi
  • Sherman Park: 12.4 mi
Cliffs: 9
Attractions: 8
Waterfalls: 8
Artworks: 7
  • Moose: 9.8 mi
  • Arrival Over The Snake: 10.7 mi
  • Callisto the Huntress - Grizzly Bear: 10.7 mi
  • Buffalo Hide: 10.7 mi
  • Welcome to Jackson Hole: 10.7 mi
Historic sites: 3
  • Green Knoll Fire Memorial: 14.1 mi
  • Old Chimney Kiln: 14.6 mi
  • Jackson Hole Veteran Monument: 16.9 mi
Gardens: 3
Springs: 3
Museums: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Phelps Beach: 6.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Kelly Warm Springs: 14.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Sargent's Bay Picnic Area: 21.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of The Wedge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Grand TetonENE 61°4,199 m5.7 mi
The EnclosureENE 60°4,060 m5.5 mi
Mount OwenENE 59°3,924 m6.1 mi
Middle TetonENE 67°3,903 m4.9 mi
South TetonENE 75°3,814 m4.3 mi
Dike PinnacleENE 68°3,792 m5.0 mi
Bonney PinnacleENE 66°3,773.5 m5.0 mi
Ice Cream ConeENE 75°3,767 m4.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2818:5819:36
June solstice05:4320:2621:10
September equinox07:1218:4519:23
December solstice07:5516:0316:50

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202330384856646354422920
Precip in2.51.82.12.53.02.31.41.41.92.11.92.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alta 1 NNW, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356505760

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