Do You Know All Of Wyoming’s Fantastic Mountain Ranges?
The Cowboy State is home to 109 named mountain ranges and sub-ranges with just under 2500 named mountains. Giving Wyomingites and visitors some of the best views and opportunities in the entire country.
These are some of the major mountain ranges and sub-ranges in Wyoming:
- Absaroka Range
- Beartooth Mountains
- Bighorn Mountains
- Ferris Mountains
- Gallatin Range
- Gros Ventre Range
- Laramie Range
- Medicine Bow Mountains
- Salt River Range
- Sierra Madre Range
- Snake River Range
- Snowy Range
- Teton Range
- The Black Hills
- Wind River Range
- Wyoming Range
Wyoming is also home to five peaks over 13,000 feet, nine 12,000+ peaks, seven 11,000+, and 16 10,000+. Only five other states have higher mountain peaks than Wyoming. Alaska, California, Colorado, and Washington all have 14,000+ foot mountain peaks.
Top 10 highest mountain peaks in Wyoming
- Gannett Peak - Wind River Range - 13,810 ft
- Grand Teton - Teton Range - 13,775 ft
- Fremont Peak - Wind River Range - 13,743 ft
- Cloud Peak - Bighorn Mountains - 13,167 ft
- Francs Peak - Absaroka Range - 13,164 ft
- Lizard Head Peak - Wind River Range -12,847
- Mount Moran - Teton Range - 12,610 ft
- Atlantic Peak - Wind River Range - 12,495 ft
- Mount Nystrom - Wind River Range - 12,361 ft
- Carter Mountain - Absaroka Range - 12,324 ft
Thanks to these mountain ranges, Wyoming has thousands of miles of hiking, biking, o.r.v., snowmobile, and skiing trails available to explore.
Photo's of Wyoming's Incredible Northwest Beauty
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