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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.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q7995183, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2887 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
Parks: 15
  • 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
Waterfalls: 15
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 PeakN 8°3,341 m13.3 mi
Joseph PeakN 357°3,176 m10.0 mi
Redstreak PeakWNW 293°3,151 m18.0 mi
Mount HolmesENE 71°3,149 m0.9 mi
Gray PeakN 357°3,139 m8.9 mi
Bannock PeakN 1°3,137 m5.3 mi
White PeakWNW 293°3,121 m17.4 mi
Monument MountainNW 308°3,065 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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