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Joseph Peak

Joseph Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Joseph Peak rises to 3,176 m in Wyoming. Electric Peak stands 3,341 m to the northeast, 4.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Gray Peak, a peak 1.0 miles away.

The story

Joseph Peak is a mountain peak in the southern section of the Gallatin Range in Yellowstone National Park, in the U.S. state of Montana. It was named for Chief Joseph. It has an elevation of 10,420 feet (3,180 m).

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Wikidata Q8531055, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3176 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.95854, -110.88466

Named places within 25 miles

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: 20
  • Sheepeater Cliff Picnic Area: 8.9 mi
  • Mammoth Picnic Area: 8.9 mi
  • Albright Picnic Area: 9.1 mi
  • 45th Parallel Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
  • Arch Park Picnic Area: 9.9 mi
Attractions: 16
Parks: 14
  • Willow Park: 9.5 mi
  • Arch Park: 9.9 mi
  • Gallatin Game Preserve: 14.2 mi
  • Cabin Creek Wildlife Management Area: 15.6 mi
  • Gallatin State Wildlife Management Area: 18.0 mi
Waterfalls: 9
Cliffs: 9
Hot springs: 8
  • Bijah Springs: 15.6 mi
  • Roadside Spring West (MNCNN030): 16.2 mi
  • Roadside Spring East (MNCNN031): 16.2 mi
  • Frying Pan Spring: 16.3 mi
  • Frying Pan Bowl: 16.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • Honoring Veterans: 23.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.0 miles of Joseph Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Electric PeakNE 36°3,341 m4.0 mi
Sheep MountainNE 40°3,189 m13.9 mi
Redstreak PeakW 260°3,151 m16.3 mi
Mount HolmesS 172°3,149 m9.8 mi
Gray PeakS 173°3,139 m1.0 mi
Bannock PeakS 173°3,137 m4.7 mi
White PeakWSW 258°3,121 m15.9 mi
Ramshorn PeakNW 323°3,113 m17.0 mi

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 solstice07:5915:5716:45

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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.

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/356502154

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