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Mount Wister

Wyoming

About

Mount Wister is a summit of about 11,472 feet in Teton County, Wyoming, inside Grand Teton National Park, which the National Park Service manages. The nearest town is Teton Village, about 8 miles away. Avalanche Canyon, a climbing area, sits about half a mile away, and the Alaska Basin Trail and Avalanche Divide Trail are both within about a mile and a half. For an overnight base, Teton Canyon campground is roughly 6 miles off.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

11,472 ft

Land manager

National Park Service

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Mount Wister

Wyoming

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

Where it is

Nearest town
Teton Village, Wyoming · 7.8 mi
Managed by
National Park Service

Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Grand Teton National Park as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: NPS Alerts API

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Is Mount Wister open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Teton National Park. It doesn't name Mount Wister, so check the source for the area it covers.

  • Death Canyon Trailhead Construction Closure

    Park closure covering Grand Teton National Park · NPS · Grand Teton National Park

  • Construction in the South End of the Park

    Park alert covering Grand Teton National Park · NPS · Grand Teton National Park

  • Construction on HWY 26/89/191

    Park alert covering Grand Teton National Park · NPS · Grand Teton National Park

As of · Source: NPS · Grand Teton National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.