- Elevation
- 2,232 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Holmes3,149 m · 19.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Fort Henry Historic Byway28.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:12local time
- Coordinates
- 44.5358, -110.8004
Surprise Pool is a spring in Wyoming, at a recorded 2,232 m. Mount Holmes stands 3,149 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Great Fountain, a hot spring 0.1 miles away. Fort Henry Historic Byway passes 28 miles off. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 2232 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Surprise Pool. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Holmes | N 352° | 3,149 m | 19.7 mi |
| Bannock Peak | N 352° | 3,137 m | 24.8 mi |
| Mount Sheridan | SE 144° | 3,135 m | 22.9 mi |
| Antler Peak | N 356° | 3,048 m | 23.1 mi |
| Dome Mountain | N 355° | 3,018 m | 21.1 mi |
| Dunraven Peak | NE 44° | 3,008 m | 23.6 mi |
| Three Rivers Peak | N 349° | 2,976 m | 22.1 mi |
| Cook Peak | NNE 27° | 2,973 m | 23.9 mi |
- 28.2 mi off the Fort Henry Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Hot springs
- Great Fountain: 0.1 mi
- Firehole Spring: 0.1 mi
- Broken Egg Spring: 0.1 mi
- Octopus Spring: 0.2 mi
- Octopus: 0.2 mi
Springs
- Black Diamond Pool: 4.4 mi
- Lavender Pool: 5.1 mi
- Milk Cauldron: 5.1 mi
- Heart Spring: 5.2 mi
- Arrowhead Spring: 5.2 mi
Peaks: 51
- Porcupine Hills: 2.3 mi
- Twin Buttes: 4.0 mi
- Geyser Hill: 5.1 mi
- Corkscrew Hill: 7.1 mi
- National Park Mountain: 7.9 mi
Picnic sites: 38
- Whiskey Flats Picnic Area: 1.3 mi
- Nez Perce Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
- Fire Hole Picnic Area: 4.3 mi
- East Lot Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
- Spring Creek Picnic Area: 7.7 mi
Waterfalls: 28
- Fairy Falls: 3.5 mi
- Mystic Falls: 5.1 mi
- Cascades of the Firehole: 6.2 mi
- Kepler Cascades: 6.2 mi
- Firehole Falls: 7.1 mi
Attractions: 27
- Bacteria Mats: 1.0 mi
- Fountain Paint Pot area: 1.1 mi
- Red Spouter: 1.1 mi
- Volcanic Tableland: 1.1 mi
- Midway Geyser Basin: 1.8 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Midway Bluff: 1.7 mi
- Gull Point: 18.9 mi
- Sand Point: 19.4 mi
- Rock Point: 19.4 mi
- Trilobite Point: 19.5 mi
Parks: 12
- De Lacy Park: 7.7 mi
- Dunbar Park: 16.9 mi
- Heritage Park: 17.1 mi
- West Yellowstone Town Park: 17.2 mi
- Recreation Park: 17.4 mi
Museums: 5
- Yellowstone Tribal Heritage Center: 5.5 mi
- Norris Geyser Basin Museum: 14.0 mi
- Museum of the National Park Ranger: 14.9 mi
- Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center: 16.9 mi
- Museum of the Yellowstone: 17.0 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Queen's Laundry Bath House: 4.0 mi
- Honoring Veterans: 17.0 mi
- Old Railway Station: 23.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:57 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:28 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 15:58 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Yellowstone National Park · 14 mi
- West Yellowstone · 17 mi
- Island Park · 27 mi
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