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Elevation: 10,327 ft
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Located in west central Wyoming, the Wind River Range is roughly 100 miles long. It includes many peaks, with several over 13,000 feet in elevation. The Winds include the highest Rocky Mountain peaks outside Colorado.

Many classic alpine rock routes can be found in the Wind Rivers. Many routes are relatively remote.

See Summitpost.org for additional information on the Wind River Range.

Pooping in the Winds: Please Pack Out Your Poop

Every climber, backpacker, and hiker is expected to use a wag bag and pack out your poop. Though it often feels remote, the Wind River Range is visited by more and more people each year- we are loving the area to death. Please bring multiple wag bags any time you are hiking into the Winds. 

Lonesome Lake, in the Cirque of the towers, has been declared unfit to drink from, even when filtered or treated because of fecal contamination. Help keep other lakes in the Winds from this same fate of contamination by using Wag bags.

Getting There Suggest change

US Highway 191 runs along the western side of the Wind River Range.

249 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Wind River Range

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
3rd 1- 1 I 1 M 1a Mod. Snow
 75
Gooseneck Glacier Route
Trad, Snow, Alpine
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 668
East Ridge
Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 61
North Ridge
Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 140
East Face, Left Side Cracks
Trad, Alpine 11 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 389
South Buttress
Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 99
North Ridge
Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 73
Cirque of the Towers Traverse
Trad, Alpine 20 pitches
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 436
Northeast Face
Trad, Alpine 12 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 121
Minor Dihedral
Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 69
North Face Center (Ecclesiastes)
Trad, Alpine 9 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 38
Northeast Arete
Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 124
Black Elk
Trad, Alpine 8 pitches
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 13
Icarus
Trad, Alpine 9 pitches
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 21
Jaded Lady
Trad, Alpine 15 pitches
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
 5
The Optimist (The Nolan Smythe M…
Trad, Alpine 12 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Gooseneck Glacier Route Dinwoody Glacie… > Gannett Peak
 75
3rd 1- 1 I 1 M 1a Mod. Snow Trad, Snow, Alpine
East Ridge Cirque of the T… > Wolfs Head
 668
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
North Ridge Titcomb Basin Area > Ellingwood Peak
 61
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
East Face, Left Side Cracks Cirque of the T… > Pingora
 140
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Alpine 11 pitches
South Buttress Cirque of the T… > Pingora
 389
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
North Ridge Deep Lake Area > Steeple Peak
 99
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
Cirque of the Towers Traverse Cirque of the T… > Pingora
 73
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Alpine 20 pitches
Northeast Face Cirque of the T… > Pingora
 436
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Alpine 12 pitches
Minor Dihedral Deep Lake Area > Haystack Mountain
 121
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
North Face Center (Ecclesia… Cirque of the T… > Mitchell Peak
 69
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Alpine 9 pitches
Northeast Arete Cirque of the T… > Sundance Pinnacle
 38
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
Black Elk Cirque of the T… > Warbonnet Peak
 124
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, Alpine 8 pitches
Icarus Cirque of the Sun
 13
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad, Alpine 9 pitches
Jaded Lady Baptiste Lake > Mt Hooker
 21
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad, Alpine 15 pitches
The Optimist (The Nolan Smy… Baptiste Lake > Mt Hooker
 5
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Trad, Alpine 12 pitches
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