Wind River Peak, Mountain summit in Wind River Range, Wyoming, US

Wind River Peak is the highest point of the southern Wind River Range, rising to 13,197 feet (4,022 m) on the Continental Divide. Its west slopes lie in the Bridger Wilderness of Bridger-Teton National Forest, its east side in the Popo Agie Wilderness of Shoshone National Forest. A cirque on the northeast flank holds Wind River Glacier.

In 1877, Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden's survey party named the peak as the feature that gave the Wind River Range its name, citing its conspicuous form and height. Earlier travellers on the Oregon Trail used it as a major landmark and called it Great Snow Peak or Snowy Mountain. The sources record no first ascent.

The peak's name comes from the Wind River Range, which it gave its name to after Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden's 1877 expedition. On the Oregon Trail, settlers used it as a landmark and called it Great Snow Peak or Snowy Mountain.

The hike to the summit departs from Worthen Meadows Trailhead and covers roughly 15 miles round trip. Camping spots near Deep Creek Lakes offer good stopping points along the route.

The northern side features steep rock formations that demand technical climbing skills, while the southern slopes offer gentler grass and scree routes. This variation allows hikers of different abilities to choose their preferred approach to the summit.