Bastion Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 13,500 ft (4,100 m) |
Prominence | 734 ft (224 m) |
Coordinates | 43°12′22″N 109°39′54″W / 43.20611°N 109.66500°WCoordinates: 43°12′22″N 109°39′54″W / 43.20611°N 109.66500°W |
Geography | |
Location | Fremont / Sublette counties, Wyoming, U.S. |
Parent range | Wind River Range |
Topo map | USGS Gannett Peak |
Bastion Peak, at 13,500 feet (4,100 m), is located in the Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The peak is the ninth-highest in the range and the tenth-highest in Wyoming. The summit is located on the Continental Divide and the eastern slopes of the mountain are covered by a section of Gannett Glacier, the largest glacier in the American Rocky Mountains. An arête to the northeast leads to Bastion Peak-Northeast Peak, which, at 13,476 ft (4,107 m), is also one of the highest points in Wyoming.