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Mount Wister

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Topo map
  
USGS Grand Teton

First ascent
  
1928

Mountain range
  
Teton Range

Elevation
  
3,502 m

Prominence
  
210 m

Parent range
  
Teton Range

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Location
  
Grand Teton National Park, Teton County, Wyoming, U.S.

Similar
  
Buck Mountain, South Teton, Nez Perce Peak, Static Peak, Mount Owen

Mount Wister (11,495 ft or 3,504 m) is located in the Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The peak is located 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Taggart Lake and to the south of Avalanche Canyon.

Map of Mt Wister, Wyoming 83414, USA

The mountain is named after famed author Owen Wister, an early visitor to the area. Mount Wister was first climbed by Phil Smith in 1928.

References

Mount Wister Wikipedia