Mount Wister facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mount Wister
Mount Wister
Highest point
Elevation	11,495 ft (3,504 m) NAVD 88
Prominence	690 ft (210 m)
Geography
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Location	Grand Teton National Park, Teton County, Wyoming, U.S.
Parent range	Teton Range
Topo map	USGS Grand Teton
Climbing
First ascent	1928 by Phil Smith

Mount Wister (11,495 ft or 3,504 m) is located in the Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The peak is located 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Taggart Lake and to the south of Avalanche Canyon.

The mountain is named after famed author Owen Wister, an early visitor to the area. Mount Wister was first climbed by Phil Smith in 1928.