Avalanche Peak (Wyoming)

Avalanche Peak is a 10,568-foot (3,221 m) summit located on the shared border of Yellowstone National Park and North Absaroka Wilderness, in Park County, Wyoming.[3] It is part of the Absaroka Range.[4] It features a large bowl covered in scree and is popular with hikers for its view of Yellowstone Lake and the surrounding area.[5] The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1930 by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[6]

Avalanche Peak
Highest point
Elevation10,568 ft (3,221 m)[1]
Prominence1,008 ft (307 m)[1]
Parent peakSilvertip Peak (10,645 ft)[2]
Isolation2.99 mi (4.81 km)[2]
Coordinates44°29′22″N 110°08′24″W[3]
Geography
Avalanche Peak
Location in Wyoming
Avalanche Peak
Avalanche Peak (the United States)
LocationYellowstone National Park
Park County, Wyoming, U.S.
Parent rangeAbsaroka Range
Rocky Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Sylvan Lake
Climbing
Easiest routeTrail

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Avalanche Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[7] Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.

  • Avalanche Peak across Yellowstone Lake
  • Summit of Avalanche Peak
  • Summit of Avalanche Peak

See also

References
  1. "Avalanche Peak, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  2. "Avalanche Peak - 10,568' WY". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  3. "Avalanche Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  4. "Avalanche Peak : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost". www.summitpost.org.
  5. "Avalanche Peak Trail (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov.
  6. Decisions of the United States Geographic Board, Place Names, Yellowstone National Park, Wyo. May 7, 1930. page 2.
  7. Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.



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