| Mount Lander | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,623 ft (3,847 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 783 ft (239 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Roberts Mountain (12,774 ft)[2] |
| Isolation | 2.29 mi (3.69 km)[1] |
| Coordinates | 42°53′02″N109°19′19″W / 42.88389°N 109.32194°W /42.88389; -109.32194[3] |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Fremont |
| Protected area | Wind River Roadless Area[1] |
| Parent range | Wind River Range |
| Topo map | USGSRoberts Mountain |
Mount Lander (12,623 ft (3,847 m)) is located in the centralWind River Range in theU.S. state ofWyoming.[4] Mount Lander is within theWind River Indian Reservation. TheLander Glacier consists of three distinctglaciers on the north and west slopes of Mount Lander, with the westernmost glacier being the largest.Baptiste Lake is 1 mi (1.6 km) long and is on the southeast base of Mount Lander and the famous northeast wall ofMount Hooker is another mile south of the lake.
Encounteringbears is a concern in the Wind River Range.[5] There are other concerns as well, includingbugs,wildfires,adverse snow conditions andnighttime cold temperatures.[6]
Importantly, there have been notable incidents, includingaccidental deaths, due tofalls from steep cliffs (amisstep could be fatal in thisclass 4/5 terrain) and due tofalling rocks, over the years, including 1993,[7] 2007 (involving an experiencedNOLS leader),[8] 2015[9] and 2018.[10] Other incidents include a seriously injured backpacker being airlifted nearSquareTop Mountain[11] in 2005,[12] and a fatal hiker incident (from an apparentaccidental fall) in 2006 that involved statesearch and rescue.[13] TheU.S. Forest Service does not offer updated aggregated records on the official number of fatalities in the Wind River Range.
