The Sphinx is a mountain in the
Wind River Range
The Wind River Range (or "Winds" for short) is a mountain range of the Rocky Mountains in western Wyoming in the United States. The range runs roughly NW–SE for approximately . The Continental Divide follows the crest of the range and incl ...
in the
U.S. state
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of
Wyoming
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.
The summit is on the
Continental Divide in both
Shoshone and
Bridger-Teton National Forests and it is east-southeast of
Mount Woodrow Wilson.
[ The Dinwoody Glacier flows from the north slopes of the peak, while Sphinx Glacier is on the southwest flank of the mountain.][
]
Hazards
Encountering bears is a concern in the Wind River Range.wildfire
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s, adverse snow conditions and nighttime cold temperatures.accidental death
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s, due to falls from steep cliffs (a misstep could be fatal in this class 4/5 terrain) and due to falling rocks, over the years, including 1993,
References
Mountains of Wyoming
Mountains of Fremont County, Wyoming
Mountains of Sublette County, Wyoming
Bridger–Teton National Forest
Shoshone National Forest
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