Gannett Glacier, Fitzpatrick Wilderness

Name: Gannett Glacier
Address: Fitzpatrick Wilderness, United States

#8 among attractions in Fitzpatrick Wilderness

Natural attraction, Natural feature

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Gannett Glacier is the largest glacier in the Rocky Mountains within the United States. The glacier is located on the east and north slopes of Gannett Peak, the highest mountain in Wyoming, on the east side of the Continental Divide in the Wind River Range. Gannett is but one of dozens of glaciers located in the Fitzpatrick Wilderness of Shoshone National Forest. ()

Coordinates: 43°11'43"N, 109°38'53"W

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Gannett Glacier – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gannett Peak, Wind River Range, Minor Glacier, Bastion Peak.

0.8 miS
Natural attraction, Mountain
Gannett Peak, Fitzpatrick Wilderness
21 min walk • Gannett Peak is the highest mountain peak in the U.S. state of Wyoming at 13,804 feet. It lies in the Wind River Range within the Bridger Wilderness of the Bridger-Teton National Forest.
0.8 miS
Natural attraction, Natural feature, Mountain
Wind River Range, Fitzpatrick Wilderness
21 min walk • The Wind River Range is a mountain range of the Rocky Mountains in western Wyoming in the United States. The range runs roughly NW–SE for approximately 100 mi.
1.1 miSW
Natural attraction, Natural feature
Minor Glacier, Bridger Wilderness
28 min walk • Minor Glacier is in Bridger-Teton National Forest, in the U.S. state of Wyoming on the west side of the Continental Divide in the northern Wind River Range.
1.1 miNW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Bastion Peak, Bridger Wilderness
29 min walk • Bastion Peak, at 13,500 feet, is located in the Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The peak is the ninth-highest in the range and the tenth-highest in Wyoming.
0.5 miW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Koven, Fitzpatrick Wilderness
12 min walk • Mount Koven is located in the Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Mount Koven is the 16th highest peak in Wyoming. The summit is on the Continental Divide in both Shoshone and Bridger-Teton National Forests and it is.75 mi north-northwest of Gannett Peak.
1 miNW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Rampart Peak, Bridger Wilderness
27 min walk • Rampart Peak is located in the northern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Situated.31 mi south of Bastion Peak, Rampart Peak is within the Bridger Wilderness of Bridger-Teton National Forest and immediately west of the Continental Divide.
0.9 miS
Natural attraction, Natural feature
Gooseneck Glacier, Fitzpatrick Wilderness
24 min walk • Gooseneck Glacier is located in the Fitzpatrick Wilderness, Shoshone National Forest, in the US state of Wyoming. The glacier is east of the Continental Divide in the northern Wind River Range and on the southeast flank of Gannett Peak, the tallest mountain in Wyoming.
1.1 miNW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Bastion Peak-Northeast Peak, Fitzpatrick Wilderness
29 min walk • Bastion Peak-Northeast Peak 13,476 ft is located in the Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The peak is one of the highest in Wyoming, and is connected to its taller neighbor Bastion Peak by an arête to the southwest.

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Which popular attractions are close to Gannett Glacier?

Nearby attractions include Mount Koven, Fitzpatrick Wilderness (12 min walk), Wind River Range, Fitzpatrick Wilderness (21 min walk), Gannett Peak, Fitzpatrick Wilderness (21 min walk), Gooseneck Glacier, Fitzpatrick Wilderness (24 min walk).

Gannett Glacier, Fitzpatrick Wilderness

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Gannett Glacier – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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Which popular attractions are close to Gannett Glacier?