Albright Peak (10,557 feet (3,218 m) is located in the Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Albright Peak is the only mountain peak named for Horace M. Albright, the second director of the National Park Service.[2] The peak is .8 mi (1.3 km) SSE of Static Peak and towers to the northwest over Phelps Lake.[3] The easiest climbing access to Albright Peak is via the Alaska Basin Trail.[4]

Albright Peak
Albright Peak is located in Wyoming
Albright Peak
Albright Peak
Location in Wyoming
Albright Peak is located in the United States
Albright Peak
Albright Peak
Location in the United States
Highest point
Elevation10,557 ft (3,218 m)[1]
Prominence312 ft (95 m)[1]
Coordinates43°40′15″N 110°48′50″W / 43.67083°N 110.81389°W / 43.67083; -110.81389[2]
Geography
LocationTeton County, Wyoming, U.S.
Parent rangeTeton Range
Topo mapUSGS Grand Teton
Climbing
Easiest routeScramble

References

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  1. ^ a b "Albright Peak, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  2. ^ a b "Albright Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  3. ^ Grand Teton, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2011-10-01.
  4. ^ Ortenburger, Leigh N.; Reynold G. Jackson (Nov 1, 1996). A climber's guide to the Teton Range. Mountaineers Books. p. 47. ISBN 0-89886-480-1.