Record SL-672698 · Wikidata Q8525757
Turret Peak
No list classifications
Elevation
4,147
m
13,606 ft
Prominence
600 m
Isolation
—
Coordinates
43.1647° N,
109.6188° W
Grid ref
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Contour figure · generated from position
Description
WikipediaTurret Peak is the sixth-highest peak (tied with Doublet Peak) in the U.S. state of Wyoming and the fifth-highest in the Wind River Range. The Dinwoody Glacier is located on the northwest slope of the mountain, while the Helen Glacier is to the south. Turret Peak is estimated to be between 13,606 to 13,646 feet (4,147 to 4,159 meters) high.
First ascent
Date
1924
Carl Blaurock and Albert Ellingwood
Source · wikipedia
Best months
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Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunbeam Peak | 4,092 m | N 8° | 0.7 km |
| Mount Warren | 4,093 m | W 261° | 0.8 km |
| Doublet Peak | 4,143 m | W 260° | 0.9 km |
| Dinwoody Peak | 4,115 m | W 263° | 1.1 km |
| Heap Steep Peak | 3,917 m | N 349° | 1.1 km |
| East Sentinel | 3,897 m | N 342° | 1.5 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Slope | Dinwoody Peak | 1- | 799 m |
| The Triple Traverse | Triple Traverse, The | 5b | 889 m |
| Sphinx Traverse | Sphinx, The | 4a | 2.4 km |
| Northwest Ridge | Sphinx, The | 1 | 2.4 km |
| South Couloir | Mount Woodrow Wilson | 2 | 2.7 km |
| Gannett Peak, South East Couloir | Gannett Peak | 1- | 3.6 km |
| Wells Creek Approach | Gannett Peak | 1 | 3.6 km |
| Northeast Ridge | Gannett Peak | 4c | 3.6 km |
| West Face | Gannett Peak | 1 | 3.6 km |
| Gooseneck Glacier Route | Gannett Peak | 1- | 3.6 km |
| Red Eye Gringo | Red Tower | 5c | 4.6 km |
| Southwest Slope | Fremont Peak | 1- | 5.2 km |
| Northwest Buttress | Elephant Head | 4c | 5.2 km |
| West-Northwest Face | Elephant Head | 5b | 5.2 km |
| Marmot's Tooth - Beginner's Mind | Fremont Peak | 6c | 5.2 km |
| West Face Dihedral | Fremont Peak | 7b | 5.2 km |
| West Face-Right | Mt. Sacagawea | 5c | 5.2 km |
| The McCord Accord | Green Toupee Boulder, The | 7a+ | 5.2 km |
| The Green Toupee (open project) | Green Toupee Boulder, The | 8b | 5.2 km |
| Mountain Lilly | Green Toupee Boulder, The | 7c+ | 5.2 km |
| Love Bug's Arete | Green Toupee Boulder, The | 7c | 5.2 km |
| Love Colored Alpinglow | Green Toupee Boulder, The | 7b+ | 5.2 km |
| Tower Ridge | Mt. Helen | 5a | 5.2 km |
| Tower 1 - West Face Center | Mt. Helen | 6b | 5.2 km |
| Northwest Ridge of Tower 1 | Mt. Helen | 6b | 5.2 km |