Hoback Peak
| Hoback Peak | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 10,867 ft (3,312 m) |
| Prominence | 2,546 ft (776 m) |
| Coordinates | 43°05′04″N 110°34′13″W / 43.08449°N 110.57040°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Sublette County, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Parent range | Wyoming Range |
| Topo map | USGS Hoback Peak |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hiking/Scrambling |
Hoback Peak is a 10,867 feet (3,312 m) mountain summit located in the Wyoming Range in Sublette County, Wyoming. It is located within the Bridger-Teton National Forest. The mountain has a topographic prominence of 2,546 feet (776 m).[1] The peak was named in honor of John Hoback, a trapper who traveled through the region with the Missouri Fur Company.[2][3] The most common approach to hike the mountain is Kilgore Creek Trail, which begins off US-189/191 and leads toward the northeast ridge.[4]
The peak is located within the Idaho-Wyoming-Utah overthrust Belt, which is characterized by technonic shortening during the Laramide orogeny.[5] The mountain is largely composed of sedimentary rocks from the Mesozoic and Paleozoic eras.[6] The summit area features resistant layers of the Nugget Sandstone and the Ankareh Formation.[7] The mountain lies along the Hoback Fault, which forms the eastern portion of the Wyoming Range.[8]
References
- ^ "Hoback Peak - 10,867' Wyoming". Lists of John. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
- ^ "Bridger-Teton National Forest - Mountains and Canyons". U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
- ^ "Hoback Peak, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
- ^ "Hoback Peak". PeakVisor. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
- ^ "The Wyoming Overthrust Belt". Wyoming State Geological Survey. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
- ^ "Geologic Map of the Hoback Peak Quadrangle". National Geologic Map Database. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
- ^ "Stratigraphy of the Wyoming Range". Geological Society of America. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
- ^ "Quaternary Fault and Fold Database: Hoback Fault". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
External links
- Hoback Peak at Peakbagger.com
- Hoback Peak at Lists of John