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Gray Peak

Gray Peak, a peak in Wyoming
Gray Peak, a peak in WyomingBryan Harry · Public domain

Gray Peak rises to 3,139 m in Wyoming. Electric Peak stands 3,341 m to the north-northeast, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Joseph Peak, a peak 1.0 miles away.

About

The story

Gray Peak el. 10,298 feet (3,139 m) is a prominent mountain peak in the Gallatin Range in the remote northwest section of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. The peak is approximately 9.1 miles (14.6 km) west-southwest of Mammoth Hot Springs and 8.9 miles (14.3 km) north of Mount Holmes. There are no maintained trails to the summit. The closest maintained trail is the Fawn Pass Trail which skirts the southern face approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the peak.

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Wikidata Q5598219, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
3139 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates44.94365, -110.88203
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 58
  • Orange Spring Mound: 8.3 mi
  • Cupid Spring: 8.7 mi
  • New Blue Spring: 8.7 mi
  • Dryad Springs: 8.7 mi
  • Canary Spring: 8.8 mi
Picnic sites: 22
Attractions: 16
Parks: 14
  • Willow Park: 8.7 mi
  • Arch Park: 10.3 mi
  • Gallatin Game Preserve: 14.7 mi
  • Cabin Creek Wildlife Management Area: 15.5 mi
  • Gallatin State Wildlife Management Area: 18.8 mi
Waterfalls: 12
Cliffs: 9
Hot springs: 8
  • Bijah Springs: 14.6 mi
  • Roadside Spring West (MNCNN030): 15.2 mi
  • Roadside Spring East (MNCNN031): 15.2 mi
  • Frying Pan Spring: 15.4 mi
  • Frying Pan Bowl: 15.4 mi
Museums: 4
Nature reserves: 3
Ghost towns: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • Honoring Veterans: 22.4 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.1 miles of Gray Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Electric PeakNNE 27°3,341 m4.8 mi
Sheep MountainNE 37°3,189 m14.7 mi
Joseph PeakN 353°3,176 m1.0 mi
Redstreak PeakW 263°3,151 m16.3 mi
Mount HolmesS 172°3,149 m8.7 mi
Bannock PeakS 173°3,137 m3.6 mi
White PeakW 262°3,121 m15.8 mi
Monument MountainW 279°3,065 m14.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2718:5719:36
June solstice05:3820:2921:14
September equinox07:1118:4419:23
December solstice07:5915:5716:46

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222331384756656354412921
Precip in0.90.81.11.41.81.91.31.11.21.31.10.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yellowstone Park Mammoth, 9 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.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356501526

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