| American Legion Peak | |
|---|---|
 Henderson Peak centered on skyline with American Legion Peak further to left. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,211 ft (4,027 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 925 ft (282 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 43°08′50″N 109°39′57″W / 43.14722°N 109.66583°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  American Legion Peak Location in Wyoming  American Legion Peak Location in the United States | |
| Location | Sublette County, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Parent range | Wind River Range |
| Topo map | USGS Gannett Peak |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1930 (Henry Buchtel, Jack Seerley and Dudley Smith)[1] |
| Easiest route | Scramble |
American Legion Peak (13,211 ft (4,027 m)) is located in the northern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming.[3] Situated 1 mi (1.6 km) east of Bow Mountain and a couple miles west of Mount Helen, American Legion Peak is the 17th tallest peak in Wyoming.[4] The small American Legion Glacier descends from the east slopes of the mountain and Henderson Peak lies to the south.[3]
Hazards[edit]
Encountering bears is a concern in the Wind River Range.[5] There are other concerns as well, including bugs, wildfires, adverse snow conditions and nighttime cold temperatures.[6]
Importantly, there have been notable incidents, including accidental deaths, due to falls from steep cliffs (a misstep could be fatal in this class 4/5 terrain) and due to falling rocks, over the years, including 1993,[7] 2007 (involving an experienced NOLS leader),[8] 2015[9] and 2018.[10] Other incidents include a seriously injured backpacker being airlifted near SquareTop Mountain[11] in 2005,[12] and a fatal hiker incident (from an apparent accidental fall) in 2006 that involved state search and rescue.[13] The U.S. Forest Service does not offer updated aggregated records on the official number of fatalities in the Wind River Range.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "American Legion Peak, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
- ^ "American Legion Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
- ^ a b Fremont Peak South, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved November 23, 2013.
- ^ "Wyoming 13,000-foot Peaks". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
- ^ Staff (April 24, 2017). "Bear Safety in Wyoming's Wind River Country". WindRiver.org. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ Ballou, Dawn (July 27, 2005). "Wind River Range condition update - Fires, trails, bears, Continental Divide". PineDaleOnline News. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ Staff (1993). "Falling Rock, Loose Rock, Failure to Test Holds, Wyoming, Wind River Range, Seneca Lake". American Alpine Club. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ MacDonald, Dougald (August 14, 2007). "Trundled Rock Kills NOLS Leader". Climbing. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ Staff (December 9, 2015). "Officials rule Wind River Range climbing deaths accidental". Casper Star-Tribune. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ Dayton, Kelsey (August 24, 2018). "Deadly underestimation". WyoFile News. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ Funk, Jason (2009). "Squaretop Mountain Rock Climbing". Mountain Project. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ Staff (July 22, 2005). "Injured man rescued from Square Top Mtn - Tip-Top Search & Rescue helps 2 injured on the mountain". PineDaleOnline News. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ Staff (September 1, 2006). "Incident Reports - September, 2006 - Wind River Search". WildernessDoc.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2022.