| Mount Owen | |
|---|---|
 The summit region of Mount Owen | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,933 ft (3,942 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 688 ft (210 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 43°44′49″N110°47′51″W / 43.74694°N 110.79750°W /43.74694; -110.79750[2] |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Grand Teton National Park,Teton County,Wyoming, U.S. |
| Parent range | Teton Range |
| Topo map | USGS Grand Teton |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1930 Fryxell and others |
| Easiest route | Scrambleclass 5.1 |
Mount Owen (12,933 feet (3,942 m)) is the second highest peak in theTeton Range,Grand Teton National Park in theU.S. state ofWyoming.[3] The peak is named afterWilliam O. Owen, who organized the first documented ascent of theGrand Teton in 1898.[4] Mount Owen is part of theCathedral Group of high Teton peaks, a collection of peaks in the central section of the range that are particularly rugged. The 40-mile (64 km) long Teton Range is the youngest mountain chain in theRocky Mountains, and began its uplift 9 million years ago, during theMiocene.[5] Several periods ofglaciation have carved Mount Owen and the other peaks of the range into their current shapes.[4]Valhalla Canyon is situated on the west slopes of Mount Owen.
After two failed attempts in 1927 and one in 1928, Mount Owen was first climbed in 1930, and was one of the last of the major Teton peaks to be climbed.[4] Numerous routes have been explored, ranging in difficulty fromClass 5.1 to 5.10.[6]
