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West Horn

West Horn, seen from above at true elevation

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

Coordinates43.83160, -110.76994

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 21
  • 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
Waterfalls: 13
Cliffs: 10
Attractions: 8
Artworks: 7
  • 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
Picnic sites: 4
  • 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
Hot springs: 3
  • Kelly Warm Springs: 15.3 mi
  • Huckleberry Hot Spring: 20.0 mi
  • Snake Hot Springs: 24.9 mi
Springs: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Museums: 2
Gardens: 2
Historic sites: 2
  • Green Knoll Fire Memorial: 23.6 mi
  • Jackson Hole Veteran Monument: 24.3 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Phelps Beach: 12.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Grand TetonSSW 195°4,199 m6.5 mi
The EnclosureSSW 196°4,060 m6.5 mi
Mount OwenSSW 193°3,924 m6.0 mi
Mount MoranNW 308°3,835 m0.4 mi
Glencoe SpireSSW 194°3,767 m6.8 mi
Teepe PillarSSW 193°3,739 m6.8 mi
Teewinot MountainS 185°3,708 m5.9 mi
Thor PeakW 267°3,659 m1.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2718:5819:36
June solstice05:4220:2621:10
September equinox07:1118:4419:22
December solstice07:5516:0216:49

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F131725344352605850382414
Precip in2.92.32.32.22.41.71.01.31.61.92.63.1

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

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