Record SL-846652 · Wikidata Q16903001
Watch Tower
No list classifications
Elevation
3,758
m
12,331 ft
Prominence
246 m
Isolation
—
Coordinates
42.7742° N,
109.2340° W
Grid ref
—
Description
WikipediaWatch Tower is a (12,331-foot (3,758 m)) mountain located in the southern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Watch Tower is on the west side of the Cirque of the Towers, a popular climbing area and is just southeast of Block Tower. Watch Tower is immediately east of the Continental Divide.
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesRows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.
Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block Tower | 3,723 m | NW 299° | 0.2 km |
| Sharks Nose | 3,729 m | NW 319° | 0.4 km |
| Overhanging Tower | 3,709 m | NW 331° | 0.5 km |
| Pylon Peak | 3,743 m | S 194° | 0.6 km |
| Wolfs Head | 3,711 m | N 7° | 0.7 km |
| Pingora Peak | 3,607 m | NE 52° | 0.9 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 Chimney | Block Tower | 4b | 263 m |
| North Face | Shark's Nose | 5b | 401 m |
| West Face | Shark's Nose | 5c | 401 m |
| Direct Southwest Face | Shark's Nose | 5c | 401 m |
| Direct Northwest buttress | Shark's Nose | 5c | 401 m |
| NW Buttress | Shark's Nose | 4c | 401 m |
| South Tower Summit | Shark's Nose | 5c | 401 m |
| North East Ridge | Overhanging Tower | 3 | 455 m |
| Northwest Ridge/West Face | Overhanging Tower | 1+ | 455 m |
| East Ridge | Wolfs Head | 4c | 672 m |
| Green Dragon | Wolfs Head | 6c+ | 672 m |
| White Buffalo | Wolfs Head | 7c+ | 672 m |
| Red Cloud | Wolfs Head | 7b | 672 m |
| Brass Monkey | Wolfs Head | 7b+ | 672 m |
| South Face-Left | Wolfs Head | 5b | 672 m |
| Wind Walker Traverse | Wolfs Head | 5c | 672 m |
| South Face, Right | Wolfs Head | 6a | 672 m |
| Direct South Face | Wolfs Head | 6c | 672 m |
| Driese-Kehoe | Wolfs Head | 6b | 672 m |
| Fred Becky's Route | Wolfs Head | 5c | 672 m |
| South Gully | Tiger Tower | 4c | 758 m |
| Stealing Thunder | Pingora | 6b+ | 836 m |
| East Face, Left Side Cracks | Pingora | 5a | 836 m |
| The Southerner's | Pingora | 6c | 836 m |
| South Buttress | Pingora | 5b | 836 m |