Thor Peak
Thor Peak rises to 3,659 m in Wyoming. Grand Teton stands 4,199 m to the south, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Moran, a peak 1.0 miles away. Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off.
The story
Thor Peak (12,033 feet (3,668 m)) is in the northern Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Mount Moran is 1 mile (1.6 km) to the east. The summit is the eighth-highest in the Teton Range. Several semi-permanent snowfields as well as the Triple Glaciers are located on the east and northern slopes of the mountain. While the easiest route up the mountain, the south slope, is only rated a class 4, the mountain's remoteness and difficulty of approach make it a challenging mountain to summit.
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Wikidata Q7796089, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3659 m
How to reach it
- 10.0 mi off the Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway
- 15.8 mi off the Teton Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Snake River Overlook · 10 mi
- Teton Point Overlook · 10 mi
- Glacier Overlook · 11 mi
- Blacktail Ponds Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Moran: 1.0 mi
- West Horn: 1.2 mi
- East Horn: 1.4 mi
- Mount Woodring: 1.9 mi
- Traverse Peak: 2.6 mi
- Alta Community Park: 13.3 mi
- Shoshoni Plains: 16.1 mi
- Shoshoni Plains South: 16.4 mi
- Village Commons: 16.9 mi
- John D Rockefeller Memorial Parkway: 17.1 mi
- Ribbon Cascade: 4.4 mi
- Hidden Falls: 5.0 mi
- Wilderness Falls: 6.2 mi
- Columbine Cascade: 6.3 mi
- Cleft Falls: 7.4 mi
- Inspiration Point: 5.0 mi
- Black Dike: 6.5 mi
- Moose Mountain Slide: 7.9 mi
- The Wall: 8.5 mi
- Sheep Steps: 10.2 mi
- Petzoldt's Caves: 7.1 mi
- Windy Point Turnout: 11.2 mi
- Cunningham Cabin: 12.3 mi
- Menors Ferry Historic District: 12.6 mi
- T. A. Moulton Barn: 13.4 mi
- Moose: 12.9 mi
- Arrival Over The Snake: 16.0 mi
- Bison Columns: 16.0 mi
- Welcome to Jackson Hole: 16.0 mi
- Callisto the Huntress - Grizzly Bear: 16.0 mi
- Sargent's Bay Picnic Area: 11.0 mi
- Picnic: 21.7 mi
- Snake River Picnic Area: 22.1 mi
- Cave Falls Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
- Millers Springs: 23.2 mi
- Millers Springs: 23.3 mi
- Paradise Spring: 23.6 mi
- Green Knoll Fire Memorial: 23.3 mi
- Jackson Hole Veteran Monument: 24.3 mi
- Old Chimney Kiln: 24.7 mi
- Kelly Warm Springs: 16.0 mi
- Huckleberry Hot Spring: 20.3 mi
- National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States: 21.7 mi
- Jackson Hole Historical Society Museum: 24.1 mi
- Wilson School Garden: 23.2 mi
- May Park Community Gardens: 24.7 mi
- Phelps Beach: 12.3 mi
- Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve: 14.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.9 miles of Thor Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Teton | S 183° | 4,199 m | 6.2 mi |
| The Enclosure | S 185° | 4,060 m | 6.2 mi |
| Mount Owen | S 181° | 3,924 m | 5.8 mi |
| Mount Moran | ENE 72° | 3,835 m | 1.0 mi |
| Glencoe Spire | S 184° | 3,767 m | 6.5 mi |
| Teepe Pillar | S 183° | 3,739 m | 6.6 mi |
| Pinnochio Pinnacle | S 187° | 3,718.5 m | 6.9 mi |
| Teewinot Mountain | S 173° | 3,708 m | 5.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:58 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:26 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 16:02 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/Boise).
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, 10 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/356507032
Day trips start here
- Grand Teton National Park · 5 mi
- Driggs · 17 mi
- Jackson · 25 mi
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