Bastion Peak

Bastion Peak
Bastion Peak
Location in Wyoming
Bastion Peak
Location in the United States
Highest point
Elevation13,500 ft (4,100 m)
Prominence734 ft (224 m)
Coordinates43°12′22″N 109°39′54″W / 43.20611°N 109.66500°W / 43.20611; -109.66500
Geography
LocationFremont / Sublette counties, Wyoming, U.S.
Parent rangeWind River Range
Topo mapUSGS Gannett Peak

Bastion Peak, at 13,500 feet (4,100 m), is located in the Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The peak is the ninth-highest in the range and the tenth-highest in Wyoming. The summit is located on the Continental Divide and the eastern slopes of the mountain are covered by a section of Gannett Glacier, the largest glacier in the American Rocky Mountains. An arête to the northeast leads to Bastion Peak-Northeast Peak, which, at 13,476 ft (4,107 m), is also one of the highest points in Wyoming.