Three Waters Mountain
Three Waters Mountain | |
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Three Waters Mountain | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 11,685 ft (3,562 m) [1] |
Prominence | 680 ft (210 m) [1] |
Coordinates | 43°23′37″N 109°47′09″W / 43.39361°N 109.78583°WCoordinates: 43°23′37″N 109°47′09″W / 43.39361°N 109.78583°W [2] |
Geography | |
Location | Sublette County, Wyoming U.S. |
Parent range | Wind River Range |
Topo map | USGS Union Peak |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Scramble |
Three Waters Mountain (11,685 ft (3,562 m)) is located in the northern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming.[3] Three Rivers Mountain straddles the Continental Divide and is in both Bridger-Teton and Shoshone National Forests. The mountain receives its name from being the triple point between the watersheds of the Colorado, Columbia, and Mississippi Rivers.
References
- 1 2 "Three Waters Mountain, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Three Waters Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
- ↑ Union Peak, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved August 25, 2013.
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