Gannett Peak

Gannett Peak
Gannett Peak, west face, Bridger Wilderness, Bridger-Teton National Forest
Highest point
Elevation	13,809 ft (4,209 m)  NAVD 88
Prominence	7,076 ft (2,157 m)
Parent peak	Longs Peak
Listing	North America highest peaks 75th North America prominent peaks 74th North America isolated peaks 38th US highest major peaks 57th U.S. state high points 5th
Coordinates	43°11′03″N 109°39′15″W / 43.184202022°N 109.654233614°W / 43.184202022; -109.654233614Coordinates: 43°11′03″N 109°39′15″W / 43.184202022°N 109.654233614°W / 43.184202022; -109.654233614
Geography
Gannett Peak Wyoming
Location	Fremont / Sublette counties, Wyoming, U.S.
Parent range	Wind River Range
Topo map	USGS Gannett Peak
Climbing
First ascent	1922 by A. Tate and F. Stahlnaker
Easiest route	rock/ice climb

Gannett Peak is the highest peak in the U.S. state of Wyoming and straddles the boundary between Fremont and Sublette Counties along the Continental Divide.

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, 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-acre (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 Denali and possibly Montana's Granite Peak.