Gannett Peak

Gannett Peak
Gannett Peak
	West face of Gannett Peak
Highest point
Elevation	13,810 ft (4,210 m)
Prominence	7,076 ft (2,157 m)
Parent peak	Longs Peak
Isolation	290.36 mi (467.29 km)
Listing	North America highest peaks 75th; North America prominent peaks 74th; North America isolated peaks 38th; US highest major peaks 57th; U.S. state high points 5th;
Coordinates	43°11′03″N 109°39′15″W
Geography
	Gannett Peak Wyoming
Location	Fremont and Sublette Counties, Wyoming, United States
Parent range	Wind River Range
Topo map	USGS Gannett Peak
Climbing
First ascent	1922 by A. Tate and F. Stahlnaker
Easiest route	rock/ice climb

Gannett Peak is the highest mountain peak in the U.S. state of Wyoming at 13,810 feet (4,210 m). It lies in the Wind River Range within the Bridger Wilderness of the Bridger-Teton National Forest. Straddling the Continental Divide along the boundary between Fremont and Sublette counties, it has the second greatest topographic prominence in the state (7076') after Cloud Peak (7077'), and is the highest ground for 290.36 miles (467.29 kilometers) in any direction.

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