Mount Whitecap
| Mount Whitecap | |
|---|---|
  Mount Whitecap Sublette County, Wyoming, U.S. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,025 ft (3,970 m) [1] |
| Prominence | 580 ft (180 m) [1] |
| Coordinates | 43°10′07″N 109°41′32″W / 43.16861°N 109.69222°WCoordinates: 43°10′07″N 109°41′32″W / 43.16861°N 109.69222°W [2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Sublette County, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Parent range | Wind River Range |
| Topo map | USGS Gannett Peak |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1930 (Kenneth Henderson and Robert Underhill)[1] |
Mount Whitecap (13,025 ft (3,970 m)) is located in the northern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming.[3] Situated 2.25 mi (3.62 km) southwest of Gannett Peak, Mount Whitecap is in the Bridger Wilderness of Bridger-Teton National Forest. Baby Glacier lies just to the east of the peak and Split Mountain is 1 mi (1.6 km) southeast.[3] Mount Whitecap is the 30th tallest peak in Wyoming.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 "Mount Whitecap, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
- ↑ "Mount Whitecap". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
- 1 2 Gannett Peak, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved November 23, 2013.
- ↑ "Wyoming 13,000-foot Peaks". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
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