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Wind River Peak

Wyoming

About

Wind River Peak is a summit in Wyoming's Popo Agie Wilderness, part of the Washakie Ranger District of Shoshone National Forest. The Forest Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Lander, about 22 miles away. Several climbing areas lie close to the summit. Lost Temple Spire and the Deep Lake Area are each about 1.5 miles away, and Deep Lake Dome is about 2.2 miles off. Big Sandy Campground, roughly 7.4 miles from the peak, is the closest campground.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

13,194 ft

Land manager

Forest Service

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

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Location

Wind River Peak

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
Lander, Wyoming · 22 mi
Managed by
Forest Service

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Shoshone National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

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