Bears Ears Mountain

For the pair of buttes in Utah, see Bears Ears. For the flowering plant called bear's ear, see Primula auricula.
Bears Ears Mountain
Bears Ears Mountain

Fremont County, Wyoming, U.S.

Highest point
Elevation 11,820 ft (3,600 m)[1]
Prominence 260 ft (79 m)[1]
Coordinates 42°50′20″N 109°07′57″W / 42.83889°N 109.13250°W / 42.83889; -109.13250Coordinates: 42°50′20″N 109°07′57″W / 42.83889°N 109.13250°W / 42.83889; -109.13250[2]
Geography
Location Fremont County, Wyoming, U.S.
Parent range Wind River Range
Topo map USGS Lizard Head Peak

Bears Ears Mountain is a (11,820-foot (3,600 m)) mountain located in the southern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming.[3] Bears Ears Mountain is 1.32 mi (2.12 km) east of Mount Chauvenet and consists of two peaks which from a distance resemble the ears on a bear.

References

  1. 1 2 "Bears Ears Mountain, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  2. "Bears Ears Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  3. Lizard Head Peak, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved March 23, 2014.


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