Record SL-672152 · Wikidata Q16841755
Big Sandy Mountain
No list classifications
Elevation
3,770
m
12,369 ft
Prominence
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Isolation
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Coordinates
42.7511° N,
109.1793° W
Grid ref
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Contour figure · generated from position
Description
WikipediaBig Sandy Mountain (12,416 feet (3,784 m)) is located in the southern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Big Sandy Mountain sits along the Continental Divide, less than 1 mi (1.6 km) southeast of Dog Tooth Peak.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dog Tooth Peak | 3,800 m | NW 333° | 1.4 km |
| Haystack Mountain | 3,646 m | SE 154° | 2.4 km |
| Mitchell Peak | 3,796 m | NW 321° | 2.5 km |
| War Bonnet Peak | 3,716 m | W 291° | 3.1 km |
| Schiestler Peak | 3,533 m | SW 212° | 3.3 km |
| Warrior Peaks | 3,744 m | W 290° | 3.8 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Face/Beckey Route | Monolith Cirque | 5c | 1.4 km |
| Lady and the Tramps | Monolith Cirque | 6c | 1.4 km |
| Infinite Jest | Monolith Cirque | 6c+ | 1.4 km |
| Once Bitten | Monolith Cirque | 6b | 1.4 km |
| Discovery | Monolith Cirque | 7b+ | 1.4 km |
| Solar Winds | Cirque of the Sun | 5c | 1.7 km |
| Thunder Child | Cirque of the Sun | 6c | 1.7 km |
| Icarus | Cirque of the Sun | 7a | 1.7 km |
| Photo Finish | Scab Creek Buttress | 5a | 2.1 km |
| Dry Fly | Scab Creek Buttress | 5a | 2.1 km |
| Wyoming State Bird | Point 11440, East Buttress | 6b+ | 2.1 km |
| Pricker Buttress | Little Sandy Buttress (aka Point 11,427) | 5c | 2.1 km |
| Continental Drifters | South Continental Tower | 6c | 2.1 km |
| Aristeia | North Continental Tower | 5c | 2.1 km |
| Pitch off | Haystack Mountain | 6b | 2.4 km |
| Major Dihedral | Haystack Mountain | 6c | 2.4 km |
| Minor Dihedral | Haystack Mountain | 5c | 2.4 km |
| Railroad Tracks | Haystack Mountain | 5b | 2.4 km |
| Infinity Slab | Haystack Mountain | 6a | 2.4 km |
| Grassy Goat Route | Haystack Mountain | 1 | 2.4 km |
| Labor Day | Haystack Mountain | 6b+ | 2.4 km |
| Flash Flood | Haystack Mountain | 5c | 2.4 km |
| Central Corner | Haystack Mountain | 5c | 2.4 km |
| North Gully | Haystack Mountain | 3 | 2.4 km |
| North Face | Haystack Mountain | 4c | 2.4 km |