Cirque of the Towers

The towers average 1,000 feet (300 m) lower in altitude than the highest mountains in the northern Winds, with Lizard Head Peak (12,847 ft (3,916 m)) being the tallest.

There are hundreds of routes to choose from in difficulties ranging from 5.1 to 5.11a and since the mountains are composed primarily of granite rock, there is good anchoring.

Expect the trail to be busy in July and August as the cirque is the most popular hiking and climbing destination in the Wind River Range.

The granitic rocks allow poor filtration of ground water and the ability of many alpine lakes to cleanse themselves is often poorer than one might find at lower altitudes.

[10] The U.S. Forest Service does not offer updated aggregated records on the official number of fatalities in the Wind River Range.