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Death Canyon

Floor2,038 m6,686 ft
Depth
720 m
Rim
3,091 m
Length
4.7 km
Tonight
27°FSnow showers · Wind 2–15 mph NW

Death Canyon is up to 720 m deep: the rim reaches 3,091 m and the floor 2,038 m, along 4.7 km.

All facts
Floor
2,038 m
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Depth

Depth of Death Canyon

Up to 720 m deep (typically 659 m) along the 4.7 km in view.

2,0002,5003,0003,500720 mrimfloor024.7 km

Rim = the lower side's highest point within 6 km. Centreline follows the river (no mapped valley line).

3D map

Death Canyon 3D map

Drag to orbit · click, then scroll to zoom (or Ctrl/⌘ + scroll) · One finger scrolls the page · two fingers orbit and zoom · 12 × 12 km

Surface
Vertical scale
Topographic map

Death Canyon terrain and contours

100 m contours from the USGS 3DEP 10 m terrain model. Click two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.Tap two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.

Index contours every 500 mShowing west → east through the centre

Death Canyon elevation profile

West → east through the centre

Hover the profile to read elevation and distance.Tap or drag along the profile to read elevation and distance.
Weather

Death Canyon weather

Tonight · Snow showers · 27°F (-3°C) · 98% chance of precipitation · Wind 2–15 mph NW

Death Canyon forecast for about 3,096 m.

  • Tonight27°98%2–15 mph NW
  • Sat24°32°2%2–6 mph ESE
  • Sun26°36°1%1–6 mph ESE
  • Mon27°36°39%3–7 mph S
  • Tue22°30°72%7 mph SSW
  • Wed23°29°27%5 mph SW
  • Thu26°34°21%3 mph SSE

Forecast data: NOAA National Weather Service, public domain, model run Oct 24, 00:01 UTC.

Camping & parking

Camping & parking near Death Canyon

Campsites, parking, trailheads and mountain huts mapped in OpenStreetMap around Death Canyon, nearest first, by straight-line distance. Check access, fees and permits locally.

  • Nearest trailhead

    Death Canyon Trailhead

    2.1 km E · +1 more within 4.0 km

    DirectionsMap

  • Nearest parking

    Death Canyon Parking

    2.1 km E · +2 more within 2.2 km

    DirectionsMap

  • Nearest campsite

    Group Camp

    5.1 km WNW · +1 more within 5.5 km

    DirectionsMap
All mapped places 7
PlaceDistance
Death Canyon TrailheadTrailhead2.1 km E
Death Canyon ParkingParking2.1 km E
Parking2.2 km E
Parking2.2 km E
Laurance South Rockefeller Preserve TrailheadTrailhead4.0 km SE
Group CampCampsite5.1 km WNW
Death Canyon Camping ZoneCampsite5.5 km W
Slope

Slope

Share of the 12 × 12 km view by steepness, from the 10 m model.

Mixed terrain: gentle slopes, steep faces and everything between.

Gentle, 0–15°
40.0%
Moderate, 15–30°
29.6%
Steep, 30–45°
23.3%
Cliffs, 45° and over
7.1%
Steeper than 30°
30.4% of the 144 km² view
Relief in view
1,704 m low point 1,931 m
Land cover

Land cover

ESA WorldCover 10 m classification of the same area.

Trees 53.2%Bare rock / sparse 21.3%Grassland 17.9%Moss & lichen 5.0%Water 2.4%

Snow & ice means glaciers and year-round snow (a yearly average), not today’s snow cover.

Nearby summits

Nearby summits

Named peaks within 6 km of Death Canyon.

NESW2 km5 km123456789
Summit list 9
  1. 1Prospectors Mountain3,417 m 2.1 km WSW
  2. 2Static Peak3,445 m 2.9 km NNE
  3. 3Buck Mountain3,627 m 3.6 km N
  4. 4Tukuarika Peak3,349 m 3.7 km WSW
  5. 5Teton Crest Highpoint3,414 m 3.7 km N
  6. 6Mount Hunt3,275 m 4.1 km SW
  7. 7Murphy Peak3,304 m 4.2 km WSW
  8. 8Veiled Peak3,446 m 4.8 km N
  9. 9Mount Wister3,492 m 5.0 km N
Wildlife

Wildlife seen nearby

Sightings of the most-seen species on iNaturalist (research grade) within 6 km; 675 species recorded in all.

Sightings per species 6
  • American Black Bear119
  • Sticky geranium97
  • Moose85
  • Yellow-bellied Marmot82
  • Red baneberry76
  • Columbian Monkshood70
Where it sits

Where Death Canyon sits

Region
Wyoming24United States932North America1,313
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Death Canyon downloads: topographic map, heightmap, STL 3D model and DEM

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Sources

Data sources

Terrain
U.S. Geological Survey, 3D Elevation Program (public domain)
Imagery
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026 (scene 2026-08-31)
Land cover
© ESA WorldCover project 2021 / Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021) processed by ESA WorldCover consortium
Facts
Wikidata (CC0)
Camping & parking, Geometry
© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Summits
© OpenStreetMap contributors, via Overture Maps Foundation (ODbL)
Protected area
USGS Gap Analysis Project, PAD-US (public domain)
Wildlife
iNaturalist community observations, counts only
Forecast
Weather forecast from NOAA National Weather Service (public domain)
Sources
Wikidata · Wikipedia