Payson Peak

Description

Wikipedia

Payson Peak is a 11,717-foot (3,571 m) mountain located in the southern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Payson Peak was named after Henry A. Payson, a former Forest Ranger. Payson Peak is in the Popo Agie Wilderness of Shoshone National Forest.

Best months

Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averages

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

Neighbouring summits

Name	Elevation	Bearing	Distance
Bair Peak	3,747 m	↑SW 222°	3.0 km
Cathedral Peak	3,759 m	↑E 91°	3.2 km
Washakie Peak	3,811 m	↑SW 246°	3.4 km
Bernard Peak	3,701 m	↑W 269°	3.5 km
Camels Hump	3,791 m	↑S 169°	3.7 km
Valentine Peak	3,463 m	↑NE 27°	3.9 km

Climbing routes

nearest first

Route	Area	Grade	From summit
Fred Becky's Route	Wolfs Head	5c	5.2 km
Driese-Kehoe	Wolfs Head	6b	5.2 km
Direct South Face	Wolfs Head	6c	5.2 km
South Face, Right	Wolfs Head	6a	5.2 km
Wind Walker Traverse	Wolfs Head	5c	5.2 km
South Face-Left	Wolfs Head	5b	5.2 km
Brass Monkey	Wolfs Head	7b+	5.2 km
Red Cloud	Wolfs Head	7b	5.2 km
White Buffalo	Wolfs Head	7c+	5.2 km
Green Dragon	Wolfs Head	6c+	5.2 km
East Ridge	Wolfs Head	4c	5.2 km
Southwest Face Right	Pingora	5c	5.3 km
The Southerner's	Pingora	6c	5.3 km
Northeast Face	Pingora	5b	5.3 km
Triple Cracks	Pingora	6b+	5.3 km
Cirque of the Towers Traverse	Pingora	5b	5.3 km
East Ledges	Pingora	3	5.3 km
South Buttress	Pingora	5b	5.3 km
East Face, Left Side Cracks	Pingora	5a	5.3 km
Stealing Thunder	Pingora	6b+	5.3 km
South Gully	Tiger Tower	4c	5.3 km
North East Ridge	Overhanging Tower	3	5.5 km
Northwest Ridge/West Face	Overhanging Tower	1+	5.5 km
Direct Southwest Face	Shark's Nose	5c	5.7 km
NW Buttress	Shark's Nose	4c	5.7 km