Symmetry Spire
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Symmetry Spire | |
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Elevation | 10,560 ft (3,219 m) |
Location | Wyoming, USA |
Range | Teton Range |
Coordinates | |
Topo map | USGS Mount Moran |
First ascent | Fryxell/Smith 1930 |
Easiest route | Scramble/Technical Class 4 to 5.8 |
Symmetry Spire is located in the Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, northwest of Jenny Lake.[1] The mountain towers above the northwest shore of Jenny Lake and Cascade Canyon. The scenic Lake of the Crags, a cirque lake or tarn, is located northwest of the summit and is accessed by way of Hanging Canyon. Popular with mountaineers, the spire has numerous challenging cliffs.[2]
[edit] Cited references
- ^ Symmetry Spire, USGS Mount Moran (WY) Topo Map (Map). Topozone. Retrieved on 2007-02-10.
- ^ Symmetry Spire. Summitpost. Retrieved on 2007-02-10.