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Wind River Canyon

Floor1,342 m4,403 ft
Depth
821 m
Rim
2,228 m
Length
21.8 km
Tonight
33°FRain showers · Wind 15–35 mph WSW

Wind River Canyon is up to 821 m deep: the rim reaches 2,228 m and the floor 1,342 m, along 21.8 km.

All facts
Floor
1,342 m
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Depth

Depth of Wind River Canyon

Up to 821 m deep (typically 516 m) along the 21.8 km in view.

1,2501,5001,7502,0002,250821 mrimfloor01021.8 km

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

3D map

Wind River Canyon 3D map

Drag to orbit · click, then scroll to zoom (or Ctrl/⌘ + scroll) · One finger scrolls the page · two fingers orbit and zoom · 18.2 × 18.2 km

Surface
Vertical scale
Topographic map

Wind River Canyon terrain and contours

50 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 250 mShowing west → east through the centre

Wind River 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

Wind River Canyon weather

Tonight · Rain showers · 33°F (1°C) · 48% chance of precipitation · Wind 15–35 mph WSW

Wind River Canyon forecast for about 1,829 m.

  • Tonight33°48%15–35 mph WSW
  • Sat32°41°3%6–28 mph ENE
  • Sun32°43°5%6 mph ENE
  • Mon36°47°1%6–12 mph S
  • Tue33°51°19%18 mph SSW
  • Wed31°45°10%13 mph NW
  • Thu32°45°5%9 mph SSE

Forecast data: NOAA National Weather Service, public domain, model run Oct 24, 01:47 UTC.

Camping & parking

Camping & parking near Wind River Canyon

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

All mapped places 3
PlaceDistance
Parking0.2 km SW
Parking0.7 km NE
Parking1.5 km N
Slope

Slope

Share of the 18.2 × 18.2 km view by steepness, from the 10 m model.

Mostly gentle: 59% of the view is under 15°.

Gentle, 0–15°
59.4%
Moderate, 15–30°
28.9%
Steep, 30–45°
10.1%
Cliffs, 45° and over
1.7%
Steeper than 30°
11.8% of the 331 km² view
Relief in view
982 m low point 1,330 m
Land cover

Land cover

ESA WorldCover 10 m classification of the same area.

Grassland 76.9%Shrubland 13.8%Trees 6.6%Bare rock / sparse 2.5%

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

Wildlife

Wildlife seen nearby

Sightings of the most-seen species on iNaturalist (research grade) within 9.1 km; 98 species recorded in all.

Sightings per species 6
  • Cockscomb Oreocarya17
  • Sego Lily8
  • Great mullein6
  • Rainbow Trout5
  • Western White Clematis5
  • Rocky Mountain Juniper5
Where it sits

Where Wind River Canyon sits

Region
Wyoming24United States932North America1,313
Nearby

Nearby places

More 1
Downloads

Wind River 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 2026-09-30)
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)
Protected area
USGS Gap Analysis Project, PAD-US (public domain)
Wildlife
iNaturalist community observations, counts only
Panorama
Includes Copernicus WorldDEM-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved. The European Union, ESA, DLR and Airbus incur no liability for any use of this data and do not endorse this service.
Forecast
Weather forecast from NOAA National Weather Service (public domain)
Sources
Wikidata · GeoNames · Wikipedia