National Park Mountain
National Park Mountain rises to 2,300 m in Wyoming. Joseph Peak stands 3,176 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Madison Junction Picnic Area, a picnic site 0.8 miles away. Fort Henry Historic Byway passes 27 miles off.
The story
National Park Mountain (7,553 feet (2,302 m)) is in Yellowstone National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. National Park Mountain rises above the confluence of the Firehole River and the Madison River and is just west of Madison Junction.
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Wikidata Q6974739, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2300 m
How to reach it
- 27.1 mi off the Fort Henry Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Terrace Springs: 1.6 mi
- Maiden's Grave Spring: 5.0 mi
- Ojo Caliente Spring: 5.4 mi
- Stirrup: 6.4 mi
- Round Spring: 6.4 mi
- Purple Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Mount Jackson: 2.9 mi
- Mount Haynes: 3.6 mi
- Porcupine Hills: 5.8 mi
- Twin Buttes: 7.1 mi
- Beryl Spring: 6.9 mi
- Surprise Pool: 7.9 mi
- Chocolate Pot 19: 8.2 mi
- Chocolate Pot 2: 8.2 mi
- Philipp's Cauldron: 10.0 mi
- Madison Junction Picnic Area: 0.8 mi
- Tuff Cliffs Picnic Area: 2.4 mi
- Fire Hole Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
- Nez Perce Picnic Area: 4.6 mi
- Madison River: 4.9 mi
- Gibbon Falls: 5.2 mi
- Volcanic Tableland: 6.8 mi
- Red Spouter: 6.8 mi
- Fountain Paint Pot area: 6.9 mi
- Bacteria Mats: 6.9 mi
- Firehole Falls: 0.8 mi
- Cascades of the Firehole: 1.7 mi
- Gibbon Falls: 5.2 mi
- Fairy Falls: 7.8 mi
- Mystic Falls: 10.6 mi
- Dunbar Park: 11.1 mi
- Heritage Park: 11.3 mi
- West Yellowstone Town Park: 11.3 mi
- Linear Park: 11.7 mi
- Recreation Park: 11.7 mi
- Midway Bluff: 8.0 mi
- Trilobite Point: 12.5 mi
- Obsidian Cliff: 14.5 mi
- Sheepeater Cliffs: 22.6 mi
- Gull Point: 23.8 mi
- Norris Geyser Basin Museum: 10.4 mi
- Museum of the National Park Ranger: 11.1 mi
- Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center: 11.1 mi
- Museum of the Yellowstone: 11.2 mi
- Yellowstone Tribal Heritage Center: 12.6 mi
- Queen's Laundry Bath House: 5.1 mi
- Honoring Veterans: 11.2 mi
- Old Railway Station: 21.4 mi
- Yellowstone National Park: 18.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.3 miles of National Park Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Peak | N 359° | 3,176 m | 22.2 mi |
| Mount Holmes | N 4° | 3,149 m | 12.5 mi |
| Gray Peak | N 359° | 3,139 m | 21.1 mi |
| Bannock Peak | N 0° | 3,137 m | 17.5 mi |
| Mount Washburn | ENE 63° | 3,122 m | 24.3 mi |
| Bald Peak | WNW 285° | 3,108 m | 24.1 mi |
| Bald Peak | WNW 285° | 3,103 m | 24.1 mi |
| Antler Peak | N 7° | 3,048 m | 16.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:58 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:28 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 15:58 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 14 | 16 | 24 | 34 | 44 | 51 | 59 | 57 | 49 | 36 | 24 | 14 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W Yellowstone Gateway, 11 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- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1609278 — National Park Mountain, Teton County, Wyoming.
OpenStreetMap element node/356511289
Day trips start here
- West Yellowstone · 12 mi
- Yellowstone National Park · 16 mi
- Island Park · 25 mi
- Gardiner · 29 mi
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