The topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit measures how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation.[lower-alpha 5] The third table below ranks the 40 most isolated major summits of Wyoming.
Of the highest major summits of Wyoming, five peaks exceed 4000 meters (13,123 feet) elevation, 16 peaks exceed 3500 meters (11,483 feet), and 38 peaks exceed 3000 meters (9843 feet) elevation.
The 40 highest summits of Wyoming with at least 500meters of topographicprominence
Of the most prominent summits of Wyoming, Cloud Peak and Gannett Peak both exceed 2000 meters (6562 feet) of topographic prominence. Those two peaks and Grand Teton are ultra-prominent summits with more than 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence. Nine peaks exceed 1000 meters (3281 feet) of topographic prominence.
The 40 most topographicallyprominent summits of Wyoming
Of the most isolated major summits of Wyoming, four peaks exceed 100 kilometers (62.14 miles) of topographic isolation and 32 peaks exceed 10 kilometers (6.21 miles) of topographic isolation.
The 40 most topographicallyisolated summits of Wyoming with at least 500meters of topographicprominence
↑ This article defines a significant summit as a summit with at least 100 meters (328.1 feet) of topographic prominence, and a major summit as a summit with at least 500 meters (1640 feet) of topographic prominence. All summits in this article have at least 500meters of topographic prominence. An ultra-prominent summit is a summit with at least 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence.
In the mountaineering parlance of the Western United States, a fourteener is a mountain peak with an elevation of at least 14,000 ft (4267 m). The 96 fourteeners in the United States are all west of the Mississippi River. Colorado has the most (53) of any single state; Alaska is second with 29. Many peak baggers try to climb all fourteeners in the contiguous United States, one particular state, or another region.
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