Wolfs Head
| Wolfs Head | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,165 ft (3,708 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 80 ft (24 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 42°46′50″N 109°13′58″W / 42.78056°N 109.23278°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Wolfs Head Fremont and Sublette Counties, Wyoming, U.S. | |
| Parent range | Wind River Range |
| Topo map | USGS Lizard Head Peak |
Wolfs Head is a (12,165-foot (3,708 m)) mountain located in the southern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming.[3] Wolfs Head is on the northwest side of the Cirque of the Towers, a popular climbing area. The peak is just north of Overhanging Tower and connected to Pingora Peak by a narrow arête. The East Ridge route on the Wolf's Head is recognized in the historic climbing text Fifty Classic Climbs of North America and considered a classic climb.[4] Wolfs Head is situated on the Continental Divide.
References
- ^ a b "Wolfs Head, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
- ^ "Wolfs Head". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
- ^ Lizard Head Peak, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved March 23, 2014.
- ^ Roper, Steve; Steck, Allen (1979). Fifty Classic Climbs of North America. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. pp. 177–183. ISBN 0-87156-292-8.
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