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Gibbon Hill

Gibbon Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Gibbon Hill rises to 2,613 m in Wyoming. Joseph Peak stands 3,176 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Medusa Spring, a hot spring 1.3 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
2613 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.70105, -110.70326

Named places within 25 miles

Hot springs
  • Medusa Spring: 1.3 mi
  • Artists' Paintpots: 1.8 mi
  • Frying Pan Bowl: 3.6 mi
  • Frying Pan Spring: 3.7 mi
  • Roadside Spring East (MNCNN031): 3.8 mi
Springs
  • Black Hermit Caldron: 1.3 mi
  • Green Dragon Spring: 1.3 mi
  • Yellow Mud Spring: 1.3 mi
  • Philipp's Cauldron: 1.4 mi
  • Yellow Mud Pot: 1.4 mi
Peaks
  • Paintpot Hill: 1.8 mi
  • 8124 ft: 2.0 mi
  • 8271 ft: 2.1 mi
  • 8205 ft: 2.6 mi
  • 8041 ft: 2.8 mi
Picnic sites: 44
Attractions: 34
  • Steamboat Geyser: 1.6 mi
  • Back Basin: 1.7 mi
  • Norris Geyser Basin: 1.8 mi
  • Porcelain Basin: 1.9 mi
  • Gibbon Falls: 4.6 mi
Waterfalls: 16
Cliffs: 12
Parks: 11
  • Willow Park: 11.6 mi
  • De Lacy Park: 17.7 mi
  • Dunbar Park: 19.6 mi
  • West Yellowstone Town Park: 19.7 mi
  • Heritage Park: 19.8 mi
Historic sites: 2
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.7 miles of Gibbon Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Joseph PeakNNW 334°3,176 m19.9 mi
Mount HolmesNW 317°3,149 m11.1 mi
Gray PeakNNW 332°3,139 m18.9 mi
Bannock PeakNNW 328°3,137 m15.6 mi
Mount WashburnENE 63°3,122 m14.8 mi
Antler PeakNNW 331°3,048 m13.3 mi
Quadrant MountainNNW 336°3,034 m15.4 mi
Little Quadrant MountainNNW 337°3,022 m19.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2718:5719:35
June solstice05:3820:2821:13
September equinox07:1118:4419:22
December solstice07:5815:5716:46

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jul–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F121421293847565445342213
Precip in1.81.71.92.32.42.41.51.31.61.82.12.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yellowstone Lake, 18 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.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356501380

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