West Horn
West Horn rises to 3,438 m in Wyoming. Grand Teton stands 4,199 m to the south-southwest, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is East Horn, a peak 0.3 miles away. Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway passes 9.1 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3438 m
How to reach it
- 9.1 mi off the Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway
- 17.1 mi off the Teton Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Snake River Overlook · 9 mi
- Teton Point Overlook · 10 mi
- Glacier Overlook · 11 mi
- Blacktail Ponds Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- East Horn: 0.3 mi
- Mount Moran: 0.4 mi
- Thor Peak: 1.2 mi
- Mount Woodring: 2.3 mi
- Bivouac Peak: 2.7 mi
- Alta Community Park: 14.4 mi
- John D Rockefeller Memorial Parkway: 16.9 mi
- Village Commons: 17.1 mi
- Shoshoni Plains: 17.3 mi
- Shoshoni Plains South: 17.5 mi
- Ribbon Cascade: 4.0 mi
- Hidden Falls: 4.6 mi
- Wilderness Falls: 5.9 mi
- Columbine Cascade: 6.0 mi
- Cleft Falls: 7.4 mi
- Inspiration Point: 4.6 mi
- Black Dike: 6.8 mi
- Moose Mountain Slide: 8.4 mi
- The Wall: 9.0 mi
- Sheep Steps: 10.7 mi
- Petzoldt's Caves: 7.2 mi
- Windy Point Turnout: 10.9 mi
- Cunningham Cabin: 11.2 mi
- Menors Ferry Historic District: 12.3 mi
- T. A. Moulton Barn: 12.9 mi
- Moose: 12.6 mi
- Arrival Over The Snake: 15.9 mi
- Bison Columns: 15.9 mi
- Welcome to Jackson Hole: 15.9 mi
- Callisto the Huntress - Grizzly Bear: 15.9 mi
- Sargent's Bay Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
- Picnic: 21.3 mi
- Snake River Picnic Area: 21.7 mi
- Cave Falls Picnic Area: 24.4 mi
- Kelly Warm Springs: 15.3 mi
- Huckleberry Hot Spring: 20.0 mi
- Snake Hot Springs: 24.9 mi
- Millers Springs: 23.1 mi
- Millers Springs: 23.2 mi
- Paradise Spring: 24.7 mi
- National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States: 21.6 mi
- Jackson Hole Historical Society Museum: 24.1 mi
- Wilson School Garden: 23.5 mi
- May Park Community Gardens: 24.7 mi
- Green Knoll Fire Memorial: 23.6 mi
- Jackson Hole Veteran Monument: 24.3 mi
- Phelps Beach: 12.4 mi
- Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve: 14.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of West Horn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Teton | SSW 195° | 4,199 m | 6.5 mi |
| The Enclosure | SSW 196° | 4,060 m | 6.5 mi |
| Mount Owen | SSW 193° | 3,924 m | 6.0 mi |
| Mount Moran | NW 308° | 3,835 m | 0.4 mi |
| Glencoe Spire | SSW 194° | 3,767 m | 6.8 mi |
| Teepe Pillar | SSW 193° | 3,739 m | 6.8 mi |
| Teewinot Mountain | S 185° | 3,708 m | 5.9 mi |
| Thor Peak | W 267° | 3,659 m | 1.2 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, 9 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1604088 — West Horn, Teton County, Wyoming.
OpenStreetMap element node/356507174
Day trips start here
- Grand Teton National Park · 3 mi
- Driggs · 18 mi
- Jackson · 25 mi
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