Mount Koven (Wyoming)

Mount Koven
Mount Koven
Fremont / Sublette counties, Wyoming, U.S.
Highest point
Elevation 13,271 ft (4,045 m) [1]
Prominence 425 ft (130 m) [1]
Coordinates 43°11′42″N 109°39′27″W / 43.19500°N 109.65750°W / 43.19500; -109.65750Coordinates: 43°11′42″N 109°39′27″W / 43.19500°N 109.65750°W / 43.19500; -109.65750 [2]
Geography
Location Fremont / Sublette counties, Wyoming, U.S.
Parent range Wind River Range
Topo map USGS Gannett Peak
Geology
Mountain type Batholith
Climbing
First ascent 1933 (H.H. Bliss, Paul Petzoldt and Henry Clark Smith)

Mount Koven (13,271 ft (4,045 m)) is located in the Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming.[3] Mount Koven is the 16th highest peak in Wyoming.[4] The summit is on the Continental Divide in both Shoshone and Bridger-Teton National Forests and it is .75 mi (1.21 km) north-northwest of Gannett Peak. The Gannett Glacier flanks the peak to the east, while Minor Glacier is just southwest of the mountain.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Mount Koven, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Mount Koven". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
  3. 1 2 Gannett Peak, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved December 8, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Wyoming 13,000-foot Peaks". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
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