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Static Peak Divide

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Static Peak Divide
Looking north from Static Peak Divide. Alaska basin is to the left and Grand Teton is in the background at upper right
Elevation10,800 ft (3,292 m)[1]
Traversed byAlaska Basin Trail
Death Canyon Trail
LocationTeton County, Wyoming, United States
RangeTeton Range,
Rocky Mountains
Coordinates43°41′13.83″N 110°49′45.71″W / 43.6871750°N 110.8293639°W / 43.6871750; -110.8293639
Topo mapUSGS Grand Teton, WY
Static Peak Divide is located in Wyoming
Static Peak Divide

Static Peak Divide is a pedestrian mountain pass located in the Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, in the U.S. state of Wyoming.[2] The pass is situated at 10,800 ft (3,300 m) above sea level and is the high point along the Alaska Basin Trail which is accessed from Death Canyon.[1][2] The Static Peak Divide is the highest altitude mountain pass along any maintained trail in Grand Teton National Park and is just west of Static Peak.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Backcountry Camping" (PDF). National Park Service. October 2006. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  2. ^ a b Grand Teton, WY (Map). Topoquest (USGS Quads). Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  3. ^ Ferguson, Gary (January 1, 1997). Walking Down the Wild: A Journey Through the Yellowstone Rockies. Falcon Guides. p. 173. ISBN 1-56044-575-0. Retrieved 2012-02-18.