Bivouac Peak, Mountain summit in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, US.
Bivouac Peak is a mountain summit in Grand Teton National Park that rises to about 10,830 feet above sea level. The peak stands between Moran Canyon to the south and Snowshoe Canyon to the north, with steep sides that ascend directly from Jackson Lake below.
The sources record no first ascent or climbing history for Bivouac Peak. Its documented setting is the northern Teton Range in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, where it stands at 10,830 feet (3,300 m) immediately west of Moran Bay on Jackson Lake. Moran Canyon lies to the south and Snowshoe Canyon to the north, framing the peak between two deep gorges.
The name refers to a bivouac, a temporary open camp used by mountaineers on multi-day routes. The peak stands above Moran Bay on Jackson Lake, and its west side rises more than 4,000 feet in under half a mile from the shore, so climbers approach from the lake and the canyons rather than from a trailhead road.
Bivouac Peak rises more than 4,000 ft (1,200 m) in under 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from the Jackson Lake shore, so any route gains height fast. Approach from the lake below Moran Bay, with Moran Canyon to the south and Snowshoe Canyon to the north bounding the peak. The terrain is exposed and steep throughout; plan for technical scrambling and carry your own water.
From the lakeshore of Moran Bay, the summit rises more than 4,000 ft (1,200 m) in less than 0.5 mi (0.8 km), one of the steepest rises straight out of Jackson Lake in the northern Teton Range. The mountain is hemmed in by Moran Canyon to the south and Snowshoe Canyon to the north.
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