Buck Mountain (Wyoming)

Buck Mountain (elevation: 11,943 feet (3,640 m)) is a mountain located in the Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, immediately southeast of Grand Teton.[3]

Buck Mountain
Buck Mountain from Teton Point turnout
Highest point
Elevation11,943 ft (3,640 m)[1]
Prominence1,298 ft (396 m)[1]
Coordinates43°41′22″N 110°49′10″W / 43.68944°N 110.81944°W / 43.68944; -110.81944[2]
Geography
Buck Mountain is located in Wyoming
Buck Mountain
Buck Mountain
Location in Wyoming
Buck Mountain is located in the United States
Buck Mountain
Buck Mountain
Location in the United States
LocationGrand Teton National Park, Teton County, Wyoming, U.S.
Parent rangeTeton Range
Topo mapUSGS Grand Teton
Climbing
First ascentBannon/Buck (August 21, 1898)
Easiest routeScramble/Technical class 3 to 5.8
Static Peak, Buck Mountain (center), Mount Wister.

Description

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The mountain is the highest summit south of Garnet Canyon and is easily seen from most vantage points in Jackson Hole. Views from the summit offer excellent views of the Cathedral Group to the north.[1] The west slopes of the summit tower are along the Alaska Basin Trail and extend into Caribou-Targhee National Forest and the Jedediah Smith Wilderness, which is the location of Alaska Basin, a popular wilderness camping area for backpackers. Timberline Lake is located on the eastern flanks of the peak.

History

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Buck Mountain from south-east, on its left Static Peak, on the right Peak 10696

The first documented summiting by people of European descent was on August 21, 1898, by T.M. Bannon and George Buck, only ten days after Grand Teton was first climbed by another party.[4] Bannon later became the first person to climb Borah Peak, the tallest mountain in the state of Idaho.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Buck Mountain, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
  2. ^ "Buck Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
  3. ^ Grand Teton, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2011-05-28.
  4. ^ "Buck Mountain". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2011-05-09.