Mount Wister | |
Elevation Ft: | 11,495 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Prominence Ft: | 690 |
Location: | Grand Teton National Park, Teton County, Wyoming, U.S. |
Map: | Wyoming#USA |
Relief: | 1 |
Coordinates: | 43.7019°N -110.8169°W |
Coordinates Ref: | [2] |
Topo: | USGS Grand Teton |
First Ascent: | 1928 by Phil Smith |
Mount Wister (11495feet) is located in the Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, in the U.S. state of Wyoming.[3] The peak is located west of Taggart Lake and to the south of Avalanche Canyon.
The mountain is named after famed author Owen Wister, an early visitor to the area. Mount Wister was first climbed by Phil Smith in 1928.[4]