Nez Perce Peak, Mountain summit in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, US.
Nez Perce Peak is an 11,906-foot (3,629 m) summit in the central Teton Range of Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. It rises immediately southeast of Grand Teton, east of Cloudveil Dome and south of Garnet Canyon, and is sometimes counted in the Cathedral Group. From Jackson Hole it hides Cloudveil Dome and South Teton, both higher.
Nez Perce Peak lies in the Cathedral Group of the Teton Range, a cluster that holds the range's highest summits between Cascade and Avalanche canyons. Phil Smith made the first ascent in 1930, according to German-language sources; the peak rises south of Garnet Canyon and north of Avalanche Canyon.
The name Nez Perce refers to the Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest. The peak is part of the Cathedral Group, a cluster of the highest summits in the Teton Range between Cascade and Avalanche canyons. From Jackson Hole, Nez Perce Peak often hides Cloudveil Dome and South Teton, though both are taller.
Visitors should wear sturdy footwear and prepare for changing mountain weather that shifts rapidly at elevation. Information and climbing supplies are available in nearby park communities.
Nez Perce Peak is sometimes counted as part of the Cathedral Group, and from eastern Jackson Hole it often hides Cloudveil Dome and South Teton even though both summits are higher. The first ascent was made in 1930 by Phil Smith.
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