| Valentine Peak | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,361 ft (3,463 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 681 ft (208 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 42°51′26″N109°11′49″W / 42.85722°N 109.19694°W /42.85722; -109.19694[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Fremont County, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Parent range | Wind River Range |
| Topo map | USGS Lizard Head Peak |
Valentine Peak is an 11,361-foot (3,463 m) mountain located in the southernWind River Range in theU.S. state ofWyoming.[3] Valentine Peak is 0.42 mi (0.68 km) southeast ofValentine Mountain and 2.2 mi (3.5 km) northwest ofMount Chauvenet. Valentine Peak is in thePopo Agie Wilderness ofShoshone National Forest.
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.
