Younts Peak
Younts Peak rises to 3,691 m in Wyoming. Mount Burwell stands 3,735 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Thorofare Mountain, a peak 1.4 miles away. Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.
The story
Younts Peak is a peak in the Absaroka Range in northwestern Wyoming in the United States and the highest point in the Teton Wilderness. The Yellowstone River is formed near the peak from two streams that rise on the northern and southern ridges of the peak and join at the base of the western ridge. The peak summit itself can be hiked, but accessing the peak is difficult due to its remoteness.
The peak was named after Harry Yount, a hunter and guide considered to be the first ranger in Yellowstone National Park.
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Wikidata Q8528647, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3691 m
How to reach it
- 18.1 mi off the Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Thorofare Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Yellow Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Wall Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Thunder Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Buffalo Plateau: 6.0 mi
- Upper North Fork Falls: 12.6 mi
- Lower North Fork Falls: 12.6 mi
- Brooks Lake Creek Falls: 19.9 mi
- Plateau Falls: 22.1 mi
- Breccia Cliffs: 16.9 mi
- Norton Point: 18.4 mi
- Lincoln Point: 19.9 mi
- Parting of the Waters National Natural Landmark: 15.9 mi
- Eagle Pass: 24.6 mi
- Big Springs: 10.1 mi
- Upper Brooks Lake Trailhead: 17.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.6 miles of Younts Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Burwell | E 100° | 3,735 m | 21.5 mi |
| Red Tops | E 95° | 3,717 m | 12.7 mi |
| Needle Mountain | ENE 65° | 3,686 m | 13.7 mi |
| Thorofare Mountain | E 92° | 3,663 m | 1.4 mi |
| The Ramshorn | SSE 158° | 3,625 m | 16.1 mi |
| Raggedtop Mountain | SE 142° | 3,605 m | 12.8 mi |
| Battlement Mountain | N 5° | 3,591 m | 21.4 mi |
| Crater Mountain | E 82° | 3,587 m | 12.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:54 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 20:22 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 15:57 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1604319 — Younts Peak, Park County, Wyoming.
OpenStreetMap element node/356507214
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