Mount Geikie (Wyoming)

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Mount Geikie
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Southeast aspect, left of center
Highest point
Elevation 12,378 ft (3,773 m) [1]
Prominence 1,078 ft (329 m) [2]
Parent peak Raid Peak (12,537 ft) [2]
Isolation 2.08 mi (3.35 km) [2]
Coordinates 42°49′44″N109°19′50″W / 42.8287811°N 109.3306816°W / 42.8287811; -109.3306816 [3]
Naming
Etymology Archibald Geikie
Geography
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Mount Geikie
Location in Wyoming
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Mount Geikie
Mount Geikie (the United States)
CountryUnited States
State Wyoming
County Sublette
Protected area Bridger Wilderness
Parent range Rocky Mountains
Wind River Range [1]
Topo map USGS Mount Bonneville
Geology
Type of rock granitic
Climbing
First ascent 1890 William O. Owen [4]
Easiest route class 2 hiking [2]

Mount Geikie is a 12,378-foot-elevation (3,773-meter) mountain summit in Sublette County, Wyoming, United States. [3]

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Description

Mount Geikie is located in the remote Wind River Range, which is a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. It is set three miles west of the Continental Divide within the Bridger Wilderness, on land managed by Bridger-Teton National Forest. The nearest town is Pinedale, 26.5 miles (42.6 km) to the west. Geikie ranks as the 113th-highest peak in Wyoming, [2] and topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,140 feet (650 meters) above the East Fork River in one-half mile (0.8 km). Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into East Fork and other tributaries of the Green River.

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Mount Geikie is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers. [5] Due to its altitude, it receives precipitation all year, as snow in winter and as thunderstorms in summer.

Climbing history

The first ascent of the summit was made in 1890 by surveyor William O. Owen. The East Rib was first climbed in 1972 by Steve Bassnett and Nigel Peacock, whereas the south slope was first climbed in 1973 by John Coover, Ward Wickwire, and Eberhard Zeh. [4]

Etymology

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Archibald Geikie

The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names. [3] The mountain was named in 1900 by the USGS for Sir Archibald Geikie (1835–1924), director general of the Geological Survey of the United Kingdom. [6] [7]

Hazards

Encountering bears is a concern in the Wind River Range. [8] There are other concerns as well, including bugs, wildfires, adverse snow conditions and nighttime cold temperatures. [9]

Importantly, there have been notable incidents, including accidental deaths, due to falls from steep cliffs (a misstep could be fatal in this class 4/5 terrain) and due to falling rocks, over the years, including 1993, [10] 2007 (involving an experienced NOLS leader), [11] 2015 [12] and 2018. [13] Other incidents include a seriously injured backpacker being airlifted near Squaretop Mountain [14] in 2005, [15] and a fatal hiker incident (from an apparent accidental fall) in 2006 that involved state search and rescue. [16] The U.S. Forest Service does not offer updated aggregated records on the official number of fatalities in the Wind River Range.

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