| Torrey Peak | |
|---|---|
 North aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,181 ft (3,713 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,461 ft (445 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Spider Peak (12,234 ft)[2] |
| Isolation | 2.38 mi (3.83 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 43°21′10″N 109°37′31″W / 43.35278°N 109.62528°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Torrey Peak Location in Wyoming  Torrey Peak Location in the United States | |
| Location | Fremont County, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Parent range | Wind River Range |
| Topo map | USGS Downs Mountain |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Torrey Peak (12,181 ft (3,713 m)) is located in the northern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming.[4] Torrey Peak is in Shoshone National Forest near the southern end of Upper Ross Lake.
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.
Climate[edit]
| Climate data for Torrey Peak 43.3504 N, 109.6258 W, Elevation: 12,005 ft (3,659 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 20.3 (−6.5) |
20.0 (−6.7) |
25.8 (−3.4) |
31.2 (−0.4) |
40.1 (4.5) |
50.7 (10.4) |
60.4 (15.8) |
59.2 (15.1) |
50.3 (10.2) |
37.8 (3.2) |
25.9 (−3.4) |
19.6 (−6.9) |
36.8 (2.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 10.7 (−11.8) |
9.5 (−12.5) |
14.5 (−9.7) |
19.4 (−7.0) |
28.1 (−2.2) |
37.9 (3.3) |
46.5 (8.1) |
45.5 (7.5) |
37.4 (3.0) |
26.5 (−3.1) |
16.5 (−8.6) |
10.3 (−12.1) |
25.2 (−3.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 1.2 (−17.1) |
−0.9 (−18.3) |
3.2 (−16.0) |
7.5 (−13.6) |
16.0 (−8.9) |
25.0 (−3.9) |
32.6 (0.3) |
31.9 (−0.1) |
24.6 (−4.1) |
15.1 (−9.4) |
7.0 (−13.9) |
1.0 (−17.2) |
13.7 (−10.2) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.00 (76) |
3.11 (79) |
3.26 (83) |
3.69 (94) |
3.99 (101) |
2.71 (69) |
1.33 (34) |
1.44 (37) |
2.35 (60) |
2.49 (63) |
3.14 (80) |
3.26 (83) |
33.77 (859) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group[14] | |||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Torrey Peak, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- ^ a b "Torrey Peak - 12,181' WY". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
- ^ "Torrey Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- ^ Downs Mountain, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.