Pingora Peak, Popo Agie Wilderness

Name: Pingora Peak
Address: Popo Agie Wilderness, United States

#2 among attractions in Popo Agie Wilderness

Natural attraction, Mountain, Top attraction

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Pingora Peak is prominent granite peak in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The peak is one of the pinnacles that forms the Cirque of the Towers. Pingora Peak is in the Popo Agie Wilderness and part of the Wind River Range within the greater Shoshone National Forest. The Northeast Face route on Pingora Peak is recognized in the historic climbing text Fifty Classic Climbs of North America and considered a classic around the world. ()

Elevation: 11889 ftCoordinates: 42°46'45"N, 109°13'30"W

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Popo Agie Wilderness United States

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Day trips

Pingora Peak – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wolfs Head, War Bonnet Peak, Pylon Peak, Warrior Peaks.

0.4 miW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Wolfs Head, Popo Agie Wilderness
11 min walk • Wolfs Head is a mountain located in the southern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Wolfs Head is on the northwest side of the Cirque of the Towers, a popular climbing area.
1.3 miSE
Natural attraction, Mountain
War Bonnet Peak, Bridger Wilderness
35 min walk • War Bonnet Peak is located in the southern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. War Bonnet Peak is on the southern side of the Cirque of the Towers, a popular climbing area, rising steeply above Jackass Pass.
0.9 miSW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Pylon Peak, Popo Agie Wilderness
24 min walk • Pylon Peak is located in the southern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Pylon Peak is on the west side of the Cirque of the Towers, a popular climbing area, and is.70 mi northwest of Warrior Peaks.
1.2 miS
Natural attraction, Mountain
Warrior Peaks, Popo Agie Wilderness
30 min walk • Warrior Peaks is located in the southern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Warrior Peaks is on the southern side of the Cirque of the Towers, a popular climbing area and is just west of War Bonnet Peak. Warrior Peaks sits along the Continental Divide.
0.6 miE
Climbing
Northeast Face, Popo Agie Wilderness
15 min walk • The Northeast Face of Pingora is a technical rock climbing route on Pingora Peak part of the Cirque of the Towers in the Popo Agie Wilderness part of the Shoshone National Forest. The route is featured in Fifty Classic Climbs of North America.
0.6 miW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Sharks Nose, Bridger Wilderness
17 min walk • Sharks Nose is a mountain located in the southern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Sharks Nose is on the west side of the Cirque of the Towers, a popular climbing area.
~1950 ftW
Climbing
East Ridge, Popo Agie Wilderness
10 min walk • The Northeast Face of Pingora is a technical rock climbing route on the Wolf's Head part of the Cirque of the Towers. The route is featured in Fifty Classic Climbs of North America.
0.7 miSW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Block Tower, Popo Agie Wilderness
17 min walk • Block Tower is a mountain located in the southern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Block Tower is on the west side of the Cirque of the Towers, a popular climbing area and is just northwest of Watch Tower and immediately south of the peak known as Sharks Nose.
0.6 miSW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Watch Tower Mountain, Popo Agie Wilderness
15 min walk • Watch Tower is a mountain located in the southern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Watch Tower is on the west side of the Cirque of the Towers, a popular climbing area and is just southeast of Block Tower.
0.6 miW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Overhanging Tower, Bridger Wilderness
16 min walk • Overhanging Tower is a mountain located in the southern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Overhanging Tower is on the west side of the Cirque of the Towers, a popular climbing area.
1.3 miNE
Natural attraction, Natural feature
Lizard Head Glacier, Popo Agie Wilderness
35 min walk • Lizard Head Glacier is located in Shoshone National Forest, in the U.S. state of Wyoming,.35 miles WNW of Lizard Head Peak. The glacier descends from 12,400 to 11,200 ft and is north of and not observable from the popular climbing destination known as the Cirque of the Towers.

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Which popular attractions are close to Pingora Peak?

Nearby attractions include Wolfs Head, Popo Agie Wilderness (11 min walk), Watch Tower Mountain, Popo Agie Wilderness (15 min walk), Overhanging Tower, Bridger Wilderness (16 min walk), Sharks Nose, Bridger Wilderness (17 min walk).