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Black Diamond Pool

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Elevation, modelled
2,216 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Mount Holmes3,149 m · 23.0 mi
Nearest byway
Fort Henry Historic Byway25.1 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:12local time
Coordinates
44.4853, -110.8539
Black Diamond Pool, seen from above at true elevation

Black Diamond Pool is a spring in Wyoming, at a modelled 2,216 m. Mount Holmes stands 3,149 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Wall Pool, a hot spring less than a tenth of a mile away. Fort Henry Historic Byway passes 25 miles off. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Black Diamond Pool. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount HolmesN 360°3,149 m23.0 mi
Mount SheridanSE 133°3,135 m22.1 mi
Dome MountainN 2°3,018 m24.5 mi
Echo PeakN 357°2,917 m24.5 mi
Factory HillSE 130°2,902 m20.6 mi
White PeaksN 358°2,887 m22.8 mi
Observation PeakNE 37°2,858 m24.9 mi
Flat MountainESE 114°2,795 m22.9 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2718:5819:36
June solstice05:3920:2821:12
September equinox07:1118:4419:23
December solstice07:5815:5916:47

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jul–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F151724324250585647362314
Precip in2.12.12.22.42.72.41.21.41.72.32.22.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — OLD Faithful, 2 mi away.

Months at or above the year’s average flow: May–Jul — fullest in Jun, leanest in Feb.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs42.440.941.251.311614267.352.550.150.947.544.1

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Firehole River at Old Faithful, Ynp, 2 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

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).

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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