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Record SL-846653 · Wikidata Q16952268

Block Tower

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Elevation
3,723 m
12,215 ft
Prominence
90 m
Isolation
Coordinates
42.7753° N, 109.2367° W
Grid ref
Block Tower
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Description

Wikipedia

Block Tower is a (12,215-foot (3,723 m)) mountain located in the southern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Block Tower is on the west side of the Cirque of the Towers, a popular climbing area and is just northwest of Watch Tower and immediately south of the peak known as Sharks Nose. Block Tower is situated on the Continental Divide.

Best months

Rows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.

Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Sharks Nose 3,729 m N 350° 0.2 km
Watch Tower 3,758 m SE 119° 0.2 km
Overhanging Tower 3,709 m N 355° 0.3 km
Wolfs Head 3,711 m NE 28° 0.7 km
Pylon Peak 3,743 m S 176° 0.7 km
Elizabeth Peak 3,610 m W 281° 0.9 km

Climbing routes

nearest first
Route Area Grade From summit
5.5 Chimney Block Tower 4b 21 m
North Face Shark's Nose 5b 180 m
West Face Shark's Nose 5c 180 m
Direct Southwest Face Shark's Nose 5c 180 m
Direct Northwest buttress Shark's Nose 5c 180 m
NW Buttress Shark's Nose 4c 180 m
South Tower Summit Shark's Nose 5c 180 m
North East Ridge Overhanging Tower 3 276 m
Northwest Ridge/West Face Overhanging Tower 1+ 276 m
East Ridge Wolfs Head 4c 624 m
Green Dragon Wolfs Head 6c+ 624 m
White Buffalo Wolfs Head 7c+ 624 m
Red Cloud Wolfs Head 7b 624 m
Brass Monkey Wolfs Head 7b+ 624 m
South Face-Left Wolfs Head 5b 624 m
Wind Walker Traverse Wolfs Head 5c 624 m
South Face, Right Wolfs Head 6a 624 m
Direct South Face Wolfs Head 6c 624 m
Driese-Kehoe Wolfs Head 6b 624 m
Fred Becky's Route Wolfs Head 5c 624 m
South Gully Tiger Tower 4c 862 m
Stealing Thunder Pingora 6b+ 959 m
East Face, Left Side Cracks Pingora 5a 959 m
The Southerner's Pingora 6c 959 m
South Buttress Pingora 5b 959 m