Record SL-672355 · Wikidata Q6921137
Mount Helen
No list classifications
Elevation
4,128
m
13,543 ft
Prominence
820 m
Isolation
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Coordinates
43.1511° N,
109.6310° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaMount Helen (13,620 feet (4,150 m)) is located in the Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The peak is the fourth highest peak in the range and the fifth tallest in Wyoming. The summit is located in the Bridger Wilderness of Bridger-Teton National Forest, immediately west of the Continental Divide. The eastern flanks of the mountain are covered in snowfields and glaciers, including Helen and Sacagawea Glaciers, all of which are in the Fitzpatrick Wilderness of Shoshone National Forest.
First ascent
Date
1924
Herman Buhl and Albert Ellingwood
Source · wikipedia
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doublet Peak | 4,143 m | N 5° | 1.4 km |
| Dinwoody Peak | 4,115 m | N 357° | 1.4 km |
| Mount Warren | 4,093 m | N 10° | 1.4 km |
| Miriam Peak | 3,994 m | NW 329° | 1.6 km |
| Bobs Towers | 3,963 m | NW 320° | 1.6 km |
| Mount Sacagawea | 4,119 m | S 163° | 1.7 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Slope | Dinwoody Peak | 1- | 1.2 km |
| The Triple Traverse | Triple Traverse, The | 5b | 1.4 km |
| Sphinx Traverse | Sphinx, The | 4a | 2.1 km |
| Northwest Ridge | Sphinx, The | 1 | 2.1 km |
| South Couloir | Mount Woodrow Wilson | 2 | 2.4 km |
| Red Eye Gringo | Red Tower | 5c | 3.2 km |
| West Face Dihedral | Fremont Peak | 7b | 3.5 km |
| Northwest Buttress | Elephant Head | 4c | 3.5 km |
| West-Northwest Face | Elephant Head | 5b | 3.5 km |
| Marmot's Tooth - Beginner's Mind | Fremont Peak | 6c | 3.5 km |
| West Face-Right | Mt. Sacagawea | 5c | 3.5 km |
| Southwest Slope | Fremont Peak | 1- | 3.5 km |
| The McCord Accord | Green Toupee Boulder, The | 7a+ | 3.5 km |
| The Green Toupee (open project) | Green Toupee Boulder, The | 8b | 3.5 km |
| Love Bug's Arete | Green Toupee Boulder, The | 7c | 3.5 km |
| Wishbone Arete - Right Side | Mt. Sacagawea | 5b | 3.5 km |
| North Ridge | Mt. Sacagawea | 1+ | 3.5 km |
| NE Face | Mt. Sacagawea | 4a | 3.5 km |
| Northwest Ridge of Tower 1 | Mt. Helen | 6b | 3.5 km |
| Tower 1 - West Face Center | Mt. Helen | 6b | 3.5 km |
| Tower Ridge | Mt. Helen | 5a | 3.5 km |
| Love Colored Alpinglow | Green Toupee Boulder, The | 7b+ | 3.5 km |
| Mountain Lilly | Green Toupee Boulder, The | 7c+ | 3.5 km |
| Gooseneck Glacier Route | Gannett Peak | 1- | 4.1 km |
| West Face | Gannett Peak | 1 | 4.1 km |