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White Peaks

White Peaks, seen from above at true elevation

White Peaks rises to 2,887 m in Wyoming. Electric Peak stands 3,341 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Holmes, a peak 0.9 miles away.

The story

White Peaks el. 9,472 feet (2,887 m) is a small group of mountain peaks in the southern section of the Gallatin Range in Yellowstone National Park.

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Wikidata Q7995183, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,887 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.81438, -110.87355

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs
Hot springs
  • Bijah Springs: 7.9 mi
  • Roadside Spring West (MNCNN030): 8.4 mi
  • Roadside Spring East (MNCNN031): 8.4 mi
  • Frying Pan Bowl: 8.6 mi
  • Frying Pan Spring: 8.6 mi
Attractions: 29
  • Clearwater Springs: 6.8 mi
  • Porcelain Basin: 10.2 mi
  • Back Basin: 10.2 mi
  • Norris Geyser Basin: 10.3 mi
  • Steamboat Geyser: 10.5 mi
Picnic sites: 26
Waterfalls: 15
Parks: 13
  • Willow Park: 7.4 mi
  • Linear Park: 15.2 mi
  • West Yellowstone Town Park: 15.3 mi
  • Pie Park: 15.3 mi
  • Dunbar Park: 15.4 mi
Cliffs: 8
Historic sites: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of White Peaks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Electric PeakN3,341 m13.3 mi
Joseph PeakN3,176 m10.0 mi
Redstreak PeakWNW3,151 m18.0 mi
Mount HolmesENE3,149 m0.9 mi
Gray PeakN3,139 m8.9 mi
Bannock PeakN3,137 m5.3 mi
White PeakWNW3,121 m17.4 mi
Monument MountainNW3,065 m18.4 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 solstice07:5915:5716:46

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, 14 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/356505714

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