Thor Peak, Grand Teton National Park

Name: Thor Peak
Address: Grand Teton National Park, United States

#78 among attractions in Grand Teton National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Thor Peak is in the northern Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Mount Moran is 1 mile to the east. The summit is the eighth-highest in the Teton Range. Several semi-permanent snowfields as well as the Triple Glaciers are located on the east and northern slopes of the mountain. While the easiest route up the mountain, the south slope, is only rated a class 4, the mountain's remoteness and difficulty of approach make it a challenging mountain to summit. ()

First ascent: 1930Elevation: 12033 ftProminence: 348 ftCoordinates: 43°49'51"N, 110°47'42"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Trapper Lake, Holly Lake, Mount Moran, Paintbrush Canyon.

3.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Trapper Lake, Grand Teton National Park
81 min walk • Trapper Lake is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming. Trapper Lake is only 0.10 mi north of Bearpaw Lake and at the eastern base of Mount Moran.
2.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Holly Lake, Grand Teton National Park
68 min walk • Holly Lake is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming. Holly Lake is situated in Paintbrush Canyon and is.70 miles SSW of Mount Woodring.
1 miE
Flat-topped national park summit
Mount Moran, Grand Teton National Park
26 min walk • Mount Moran is a mountain in Grand Teton National Park of western Wyoming, USA. The mountain is named for Thomas Moran, an American western frontier landscape artist.
2.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Canyon
Paintbrush Canyon, Grand Teton National Park
64 min walk • Paintbrush Canyon is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming. The canyon was formed by glaciers which retreated at the end of the last glacial maximum approximately 15,000 years ago.
3.1 miSE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Paintbrush Canyon Trail, Grand Teton National Park
80 min walk • The Paintbrush Canyon Trail is a 9.1-mile long hiking trail in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Access to the Paintbrush Canyon Trail is from the String Lake trailhead.
2.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Maidenform Peak, Grand Teton National Park
72 min walk • Maidenform Peak SSW of Cleaver Peak. Cirque Lake is immediately east of the peak.
1.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Woodring, Grand Teton National Park
49 min walk • Mount Woodring is located in the Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. The mountain is immediately west of Leigh Lake and is sandwiched between Paintbrush Canyon to the south and Leigh Canyon to the north.
2.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bivouac Peak, Grand Teton National Park
69 min walk • Bivouac Peak is in the northern Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. The peak is located immediately to the west of Moran Bay on Jackson Lake, and rises more than 4,000 ft in less than 0.5 mi from the lakeshore.
1.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Skillet Glacier, Grand Teton National Park
39 min walk • Skillet Glacier is in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, United States. The glacier is situated on the eastern cliffs of Mount Moran and is easily seen from Jackson Hole.
1.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Falling Ice Glacier, Grand Teton National Park
33 min walk • Falling Ice Glacier is located in the Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, United States. The glacier is situated on the southeastern cliffs of Mount Moran and can be seen from Jackson Hole. Runoff from the glacier flows into Leigh Lake.
3.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Raynolds Peak, Grand Teton National Park
81 min walk • Raynolds Peak is in the northern Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. The mountain rises to the north of Moran Canyon and has numerous deep cirques on its north face above Snowshoe Canyon.