| South Downs Mountain | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,068 ft (3,983 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 422 ft (129 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 43°17′05″N109°41′07″W / 43.28472°N 109.68528°W /43.28472; -109.68528[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Fremont /Sublette counties,Wyoming, U.S. |
| Parent range | Wind River Range |
| Topo map | USGS Downs Mountain |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Batholith |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Scramble |
South Downs Mountain (13,068 ft (3,983 m)) is located in theWind River Range in theU.S. state ofWyoming.[2] Downs Mountain is the 27th highest peak in Wyoming.[3] The summit is on theContinental Divide in bothShoshone andBridger-Teton National Forests and it is 1.85 mi (2.98 km) south-southwest ofDowns Mountain.[1]
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.
