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Eagle Peak

Eagle Peak rises to 3,460 m in Wyoming. Fortress Mountain stands 3,675 m to the east, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Eagle Pass, a attraction 1.1 miles away. Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.

The story

Eagle Peak is a mountain in the Absaroka Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming and at 11,372 feet (3,466 m) is the highest point in Yellowstone National Park. It is located about 6 miles (9.7 km) east of the southeast arm of Yellowstone Lake.

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Wikidata Q1276808, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3,460 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.32018, -110.02691

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs: 14
Picnic sites: 13
  • Eleanor Lake Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
  • Sylvan Lake Picnic Area: 12.7 mi
  • Blackwater Pond Picnic Ground: 16.8 mi
  • Sedge Bay Picnic Area: 18.5 mi
  • Steamboat Point Picnic Area: 19.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Plateau Falls: 15.2 mi
  • Upper North Fork Falls: 23.9 mi
  • Lower North Fork Falls: 24.0 mi
Parks: 3
  • Frank Island Bay South: 17.6 mi
  • Frank Island Bay North: 17.7 mi
  • Basin Creek: 24.8 mi
Attractions: 2
Historic sites: 1
  • Fire Memorial: 16.8 mi
Springs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.8 miles of Eagle Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Fortress MountainE3,675 m11.4 mi
Ptarmigan MountainE3,665 m21.2 mi
Battlement MountainESE3,591 m10.1 mi
Ishawooa ConeESE3,576 m12.4 mi
Overlook MountainESE3,549 m8.6 mi
Clouds Home PeakESE3,537 m15.4 mi
Thunder MountainS3,535 m20.2 mi
Pinnacle MountainE3,469 m3.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5419:33
June solstice05:3720:2421:08
September equinox07:0818:4119:19
December solstice07:5415:5616:44

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F171925344351585749372517
Precip in2.11.91.92.02.62.61.41.31.92.52.92.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yellowstone NP E ENT, 12 mi away.

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).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/356500819

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