| Whiskey Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Whiskey Mountain from south | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,157 ft (3,401 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 677 ft (206 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 43°25′49″N109°37′22″W / 43.43028°N 109.62278°W /43.43028; -109.62278[2] |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Fremont County, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Parent range | Wind River Range |
| Topo map | USGS Torrey Lake |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Whiskey Mountain (11,157 ft (3,401 m)) is located in the northernWind River Range in theU.S. state ofWyoming.[3] Located 5 mi (8.0 km) south ofDubois, Wyoming, Whiskey Mountain is within theWhiskey Mountain Wilderness Study Area, which has the largest wintering concentration of Rocky MountainBighorn sheep in the coterminous United States.[4]
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.
