Traverse Peak
Traverse Peak rises to 3,367 m in Wyoming. Grand Teton stands 4,199 m to the south, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Bivouac Peak, a peak 0.5 miles away. Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
The story
Traverse Peak (11,056 feet (3,370 m)) is in the northern Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. The mountain rises abruptly above Moran Canyon to the south and the south fork of Snowshoe Canyon to the north. From Moran Bay on Jackson Lake, the south slopes of the mountain can be seen behind Bivouac Peak rising above Moran Canyon. In 1934 Irene Ayres and her brother made the first recorded ascent of the peak. They chose the name.
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Wikidata Q7836165, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3367 m
How to reach it
- 11.6 mi off the Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway
- 16.4 mi off the Teton Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Snake River Overlook · 12 mi
- Teton Point Overlook · 12 mi
- Glacier Overlook · 14 mi
- Blacktail Ponds Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bivouac Peak: 0.5 mi
- Raynolds Peak: 1.5 mi
- Rolling Thunder Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Mount Moran: 2.4 mi
- Thor Peak: 2.6 mi
- Wilderness Falls: 3.8 mi
- Columbine Cascade: 4.0 mi
- Ribbon Cascade: 6.8 mi
- Hidden Falls: 7.4 mi
- Cleft Falls: 10.0 mi
- Moose Mountain Slide: 5.7 mi
- Inspiration Point: 7.3 mi
- Black Dike: 9.0 mi
- Wilcox Point: 9.7 mi
- The Wall: 11.1 mi
- Alta Community Park: 14.5 mi
- John D Rockefeller Memorial Parkway: 14.6 mi
- Shoshoni Plains: 17.4 mi
- Shoshoni Plains South: 17.7 mi
- Ruby Carson Memorial Park: 18.8 mi
- Petzoldt's Caves: 9.6 mi
- Cunningham Cabin: 13.3 mi
- Windy Point Turnout: 13.6 mi
- Menors Ferry Historic District: 15.0 mi
- T. A. Moulton Barn: 15.7 mi
- Moose: 15.3 mi
- Arrival Over The Snake: 18.5 mi
- Bison Columns: 18.5 mi
- Welcome to Jackson Hole: 18.5 mi
- Callisto the Huntress - Grizzly Bear: 18.5 mi
- Sargent's Bay Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
- Picnic: 19.3 mi
- Snake River Picnic Area: 19.7 mi
- Cave Falls Picnic Area: 21.6 mi
- Huckleberry Hot Spring: 17.9 mi
- Kelly Warm Springs: 18.1 mi
- Snake Hot Springs: 23.1 mi
- Snake Hot Springs: 23.3 mi
- Phelps Beach: 14.9 mi
- Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve: 16.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Traverse 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 | 8.8 mi |
| The Enclosure | S 184° | 4,060 m | 8.8 mi |
| Mount Owen | S 181° | 3,924 m | 8.4 mi |
| Mount Moran | SSE 158° | 3,835 m | 2.4 mi |
| Teewinot Mountain | S 175° | 3,708 m | 8.4 mi |
| Thor Peak | S 180° | 3,659 m | 2.6 mi |
| East Prong | S 179° | 3,649 m | 8.4 mi |
| Crooked Thumb | S 174° | 3,572 m | 8.4 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/356507078
Day trips start here
- Grand Teton National Park · 5 mi
- Driggs · 18 mi
- Jackson · 27 mi
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