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Purple Mountain

Purple Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Purple Mountain rises to 2,558 m in Wyoming. Joseph Peak stands 3,176 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Terrace Springs, a hot spring 1.4 miles away. Fort Henry Historic Byway passes 29 miles off.

The story

Purple Mountain, elevation 8,392 feet (2,558 m), is a mountain peak in the southern section of the Gallatin Range in Yellowstone National Park, in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The Purple Mountain Trail ascends to the summit from Madison Junction. It is located near the Lava Creek Tuff.

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Wikidata Q7261437, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2558 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.66715, -110.86216

Named places within 25 miles

Hot springs
  • Terrace Springs: 1.4 mi
  • Artists' Paintpots: 6.3 mi
  • Maiden's Grave Spring: 6.8 mi
  • Ojo Caliente Spring: 7.3 mi
  • Stirrup: 8.0 mi
Peaks
Springs
  • Beryl Spring: 5.7 mi
  • Chocolate Pot 19: 6.6 mi
  • Chocolate Pot 2: 6.6 mi
  • Philipp's Cauldron: 8.4 mi
  • Green Dragon Spring: 8.5 mi
Picnic sites: 40
  • Madison Junction Picnic Area: 1.6 mi
  • Tuff Cliffs Picnic Area: 2.0 mi
  • Gibbon Falls Picnic Area: 4.5 mi
  • Iron Springs Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
  • Madison River: 5.1 mi
Attractions: 30
  • Gibbon Falls: 4.6 mi
  • Volcanic Tableland: 8.5 mi
  • Red Spouter: 8.5 mi
  • Fountain Paint Pot area: 8.5 mi
  • Bacteria Mats: 8.6 mi
Waterfalls: 14
Parks: 14
  • Dunbar Park: 11.6 mi
  • West Yellowstone Town Park: 11.7 mi
  • Heritage Park: 11.8 mi
  • Linear Park: 12.0 mi
  • Pie Park: 12.2 mi
Cliffs: 5
Historic sites: 3
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.3 miles of Purple Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Joseph PeakN 357°3,176 m20.2 mi
Mount HolmesN 2°3,149 m10.5 mi
Gray PeakN 357°3,139 m19.1 mi
Bannock PeakN 358°3,137 m15.5 mi
Mount WashburnENE 67°3,122 m22.9 mi
Antler PeakN 5°3,048 m14.0 mi
Quadrant MountainN 5°3,034 m16.4 mi
Little Quadrant MountainN 1°3,022 m19.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2718:5819:36
June solstice05:3920:2821:13
September equinox07:1118:4419:23
December solstice07:5815:5816:46

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141624344451595749362414
Precip in2.32.02.22.32.72.51.31.41.71.92.63.1

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

OpenStreetMap element node/356503341

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