| Mount Washakie | |
|---|---|
 North aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,524 ft (3,817 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,084 ft (330 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 42°48′49″N109°15′23″W / 42.81361°N 109.25639°W /42.81361; -109.25639 |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Sublette andFremont County, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Parent range | Wind River Range |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Bonneville |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1930Finis Mitchell[2] |
Mount Washakie (or Washakie Peak) (12,524 feet (3,817 m)) is located in theWind River Range in theU.S. state ofWyoming.[3] The mountain is on theContinental Divide in theBridger Wilderness ofBridger-Teton National Forest andPopo Agie Wilderness ofShoshone National Forest.Washakie Glacier lies .50 mi (0.80 km) to the southeast of the peak.
Encounteringbears is a concern in the Wind River Range.[4] There are other concerns as well, includingbugs,wildfires,adverse snow conditions andnighttime cold temperatures.[5]
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,[6] 2007 (involving an experiencedNOLS leader),[7] 2015[8] and 2018.[9] Other incidents include a seriously injured backpacker being airlifted nearSquareTop Mountain[10] in 2005,[11] and a fatal hiker incident (from an apparentaccidental fall) in 2006 that involved statesearch and rescue.[12] TheU.S. Forest Service does not offer updated aggregated records on the official number of fatalities in the Wind River Range.
