What do the colors on the contour map of Grand Teton (4199m) mean?

The contour map uses a hypsometric color scale where green represents lower elevations, yellow and orange indicate mid-range altitudes, and white marks the highest zones near the summit. Thicker contour lines (index contours) are drawn at wider intervals to help you quickly estimate elevation.

What is the contour interval for Grand Teton (4199m)?

The contour map of Grand Teton (4199m) uses a 100m contour interval. This means each line represents a 100m change in elevation. Closely spaced contours indicate steeper terrain, while widely spaced contours show gentler slopes.

What does the elevation profile of Grand Teton (4199m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Grand Teton (4199m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 4,199m. It reveals the mountain's shape, steepness, and relative height compared to the surrounding terrain. The horizontal axis shows distance in kilometers from the peak.

What is the snow line on Grand Teton (4199m)?

At Grand Teton (4199m)'s latitude (44°), the estimated permanent snow line is approximately 3,200m. Since Grand Teton (4199m) reaches 4,199m, about 999m of the mountain extends above the snow line. This is shown as a dashed blue line on the elevation profile.

Why does Grand Teton (4199m) have an asymmetric profile?

Grand Teton (4199m) is a fault-block mountain, tilted upward along a geological fault. One side shows tightly packed contours (the steep fault scarp), while the opposite side has wider spacing (the gentler dip slope).

Grand Teton (4199m)

Grand Teton stands at 4199 meters in United States, part of the Rocky Mountains, North America. This peak is classified as a Fault-Block Mountain.

Elevation

4199 m

Prominence

— m

Coordinates

43.741000, -110.802000

Type

fault_block

Elevation Comparison

About This Mountain

Grand Teton (4199m) is a peak in the Rocky Mountains, United States. Grade 4/5: technical ascent requiring mountaineering skills and equipment. A prominent summit offering extensive views across its surrounding mountain landscape.

Routes

Owen-Spalding Route (Grand Teton) 4

21.00 km · 16.0h

Exum Ridge (Grand Teton) 4

22.00 km · 18.0h

Seasonal Conditions

Topographic Analysis

Contour Map

The topographic contour map of Grand Teton (4199m) in the Rocky Mountains shows asymmetric contours — closely packed on the fault scarp, wider on the dip slope. Contour lines are drawn at 100m intervals, with index contours (thicker lines) every 500m. The hypsometric color scale ranges from green (lower elevations) through yellow and orange to white (highest elevations near the 4,199m summit). Above 3,200m, the estimated snow line at this latitude, contours transition to cooler tones indicating permanent snow and ice.

Elevation Profile

The east–west elevation profile of Grand Teton (4199m) in the Rocky Mountains shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 4,199m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak. The dashed blue snow line at 3,200m marks the approximate elevation above which permanent snow persists year-round.