COMPLETED: 27 June 2018
wyoming: gannett peak (13,804ft)
Ranked #5/50

Highpoint details

Geographically, Gannett Peak is the apex of the entire Central Rockies; the largely continuous group of the chain occupying the states of Wyoming, Idaho and Montana. Named in 1906 for American geographer Henry Gannett,[4] the peak is also the highpoint of the Wind River Range. The mountain slopes are located in both Bridger-Teton National Forest and Shoshone National Forest. Gannett is the highest peak within what is better known as the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and is the highest peak in the Rocky Mountains outside of Colorado. The 896 acres (3.63 km2) Gannett Glacier, which is likely the largest single glacier in the American portion of the Rocky Mountains, flows down from the northern slopes of the mountain. Minor Glacier is situated in the western cirque of the peak while Dinwoody and Gooseneck Glaciers can be found on the southeast side of the mountain.

Gannett Peak is commonly climbed on a four to six day round-trip. It is considered by mountaineers to be the most difficult state high point except for Alaska's Mount McKinley and possibly Montana's Granite Peak.    

trip details

Trip Leaders:
Sean Podrecca (FE Warren AFB, WY)
Casey Graham (USAF Academy, CO)

Nearest Base: FE Warren, WY
Confirmed Dates: 25-30 Jun 2018
Difficulty: Hard (long hike in, technical climb)

Read their trip report in the blog on the upper right of this page!

All trip updates and progress will be posted in the blog below

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