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 | |
| Elevation | 11,943 ft (3,640 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,298 ft (396 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 43°41′22″N 110°49′10″W / 43.68944°N 110.81944°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Buck Mountain Location in Wyoming  Buck Mountain Location in the United States | |
| Location | Grand Teton National Park, Teton County, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Parent range | Teton Range |
| Topo map | USGS Grand Teton |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Bannon/Buck (August 21, 1898) |
| Easiest route | Scramble/Technical class 3 to 5.8 |
Description
editThe 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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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
edit- ^ a b c "Buck Mountain, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
- ^ "Buck Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
- ^ Grand Teton, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2011-05-28.
- ^ "Buck Mountain". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2011-05-09.