Elevation 3,461 m | Topo map USGS Ranger Peak Prominence 486 m | |
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Similar Eagles Rest Peak, Thor Peak, Owl Peak, Bivouac Peak, Mount Woodring | ||
Ranger Peak (11,355 feet (3,461 m)) is in the northern Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. The peak is located slightly northwest of and across Jackson Lake from Colter Bay Village. Colter Canyon is to the north while Waterfalls Canyon is immediately southeast of the peak, but there are no maintained trails in the area. Access to the summit involves off trail hiking and scrambling. The top of the mountain is more than 4,500 feet (1,400 m) above Jackson Lake.
Map of Ranger Peak, Wyoming 83414, USA
On March 7, 2012, Chris Onufer and Steve Romeo, both local residents and considered expert skiers, were killed by an avalanche on Ranger Peak. The avalanche originated in a couloir on the north side of Waterfalls Canyon at the 10,300 ft (3,100 m) level and travelled more than 3,000 ft (910 m) down the mountain slope into the canyon.