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Douglas Knob

Douglas Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Douglas Knob rises to 2,593 m in Wyoming. Elk Mountain stands 3,271 m to the south, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Twister Falls, a waterfall 1.3 miles away. Mesa Falls Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

Douglas Knob el. 8,507 feet (2,593 m) is an isolated mountain peak in the southwest section of Yellowstone National Park. Located just east of the Littler Fork of the Bechler River at the southern extent of the Madison Plateau, Douglas Knob is named for Joseph O. Douglas. In 1962, then Assistant Chief Ranger, William S. Chapman named the summit for Douglas who was an early Park Ranger. In 1921, Douglas was the Assistant Chief Ranger as well as the park's chief Buffalo Keeper. The summit is less than .25 miles (0.40 km) east of the Bechler River trail.

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Wikidata Q5301699, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2593 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates44.31327, -110.84743

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Hot springs
  • Mr. Bubbles: 2.4 mi
  • Funnel Spring: 3.3 mi
  • Taurus Spring: 3.6 mi
  • Lone Star Geyser Basin: 7.5 mi
  • Many Springs Pond: 10.1 mi
Peaks: 40
Waterfalls: 30
  • Twister Falls: 1.3 mi
  • Tempe Cascade: 1.4 mi
  • Quiver Cascade: 1.8 mi
  • Tendoy Falls: 2.5 mi
  • Gwinna Falls: 2.7 mi
Picnic sites: 23
Attractions: 18
Springs: 18
Cliffs: 8
Parks: 5
  • De Lacy Park: 11.3 mi
  • John D Rockefeller Memorial Parkway: 17.4 mi
  • Basin Creek: 18.0 mi
  • Basin Creek: 18.5 mi
  • Basin Creek: 18.6 mi
Historic sites: 2
Museums: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Douglas Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Elk MountainS 174°3,271 m23.3 mi
Owl PeakS 174°3,230 m23.3 mi
Mount SheridanESE 102°3,135 m16.1 mi
Mount HancockESE 117°3,116 m23.9 mi
Red MountainS 183°3,103 m23.2 mi
Forellen PeakS 178°2,961 m21.1 mi
Wildcat PeakSE 143°2,949 m23.1 mi
Huckleberry MountainSE 142°2,931 m19.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2718:5819:36
June solstice05:4020:2721:12
September equinox07:1118:4419:23
December solstice07:5716:0016:48

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F151724324250585647362314
Precip in2.12.12.22.42.72.41.21.41.72.32.22.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — OLD Faithful, 10 mi away.

In the park

Inside the official boundary of Yellowstone National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Nov and Mar; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356500696

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