Prospectors Mountain, Mountain summit in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, US.
Prospectors Mountain is a 11,246-foot (3,428 m) peak in the Teton Range of Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. It rises south above Rimrock Lake and Death Canyon, north above Open Canyon and west above Jackson Hole, with Phelps Lake about two kilometres to the east. The summit is the highest point of the ridge running northeast from Spearhead Peak over Peak 10905 and Peak 10988.
The sources record no documented mining history or naming event for Prospectors Mountain; the name is not explained in the available documents. The mountain stands at 11,246 feet (3,428 m) in the Teton Range, and the German source gives 3,427 m, within Grand Teton National Park in western Wyoming. It forms the highest point of the ridge running northeast from Spearhead Peak past Peak 10905 and Peak 10988.
The name Prospectors Mountain recalls prospectors rather than any documented Native American use; the sources record no tribal tradition tied to the peak. What visitors can see today is the mountain's role as a landmark above the heads of Death Canyon, Open Canyon and Jackson Hole, with Phelps Lake about two kilometres to the east.
Prospectors Mountain stands south of Rimrock Lake and above Death Canyon, with Phelps Lake about two kilometres to the east. It forms the highest point of the ridge running northeast from Spearhead Peak past Peak 10905 and Peak 10988. Approach routes cross open, high terrain where snow lingers; carry equipment for rock and snow and check conditions before setting out.
Prospectors Mountain is the highest point of a ridge that runs northeast from Spearhead Peak through Peak 10905 and Peak 10988. Phelps Lake lies about two kilometres to the east, and the summit rises south above Rimrock Lake and Death Canyon.
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