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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
Watch Tower
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Description

Wikipedia

Watch 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

Rows 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