Gooseneck Glacier, Fitzpatrick Wilderness

#27 among attractions in Fitzpatrick Wilderness

Natural attraction, Natural feature

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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. Gooseneck Glacier is separated from Dinwoody Glacier by a rocky outcropping and they are part of the largest grouping of glaciers in the American Rocky Mountains. ()

Length: 2376 ftCoordinates: 43°10'56"N, 109°38'56"W

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

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

~1550 ftNW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Gannett Peak, Fitzpatrick Wilderness
8 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.
~1330 ftNW
Natural attraction, Natural feature, Mountain
Wind River Range, Fitzpatrick Wilderness
7 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.
0.9 miN
Natural attraction, Natural feature
Gannett Glacier, Fitzpatrick Wilderness
24 min walk • 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.
0.7 miW
Natural attraction, Natural feature
Minor Glacier, Bridger Wilderness
19 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 miS
Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Woodrow Wilson, Bridger Wilderness
28 min walk • Mount Woodrow Wilson is located in the Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Mount Woodrow Wilson is the eighth-highest mountain in the range and the ninth-highest in Wyoming.
0.9 miSE
Natural attraction, Natural feature
Dinwoody Glacier, Fitzpatrick Wilderness
23 min walk • Dinwoody Glacier is located in Shoshone National Forest, in the U.S. state of Wyoming on the east side of the Continental Divide in the Wind River Range.
1 miNW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Koven, Fitzpatrick Wilderness
25 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.
1.2 miS
Natural attraction, Mountain
The Sphinx, Fitzpatrick Wilderness
30 min walk • The Sphinx is a 13,264-foot mountain in the Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The summit is on the Continental Divide in both Shoshone and Bridger-Teton National Forests and it is.38 mi east-southeast of Mount Woodrow Wilson.
1.3 miSW
Natural attraction, Natural feature
Mammoth Glacier, Bridger Wilderness
34 min walk • Mammoth Glacier is in the Bridger Wilderness of Bridger-Teton National Forest, in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The glacier is on the west side of the Continental Divide which separates it from Dinwoody Glacier to the east.
1.1 miS
Natural attraction, Natural feature
Sphinx Glacier, Bridger Wilderness
30 min walk • Sphinx Glacier is in the Wind River Range, Bridger-Teton National Forest, in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The glacier is situated on the southern slope of Mount Woodrow Wilson and immediately west of the Continental Divide.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Gooseneck Glacier?

Nearby attractions include Wind River Range, Fitzpatrick Wilderness (7 min walk), Gannett Peak, Fitzpatrick Wilderness (8 min walk), Minor Glacier, Bridger Wilderness (19 min walk), Dinwoody Glacier, Fitzpatrick Wilderness (23 min walk).