Terrace Mountain (elev. ) is a mountain peak in the Gallatin Range in

Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone National Park is an American national park located in the western United States, largely in the northwest corner of Wyoming and extending into Montana and Idaho. It was established by the 42nd U.S. Congress with the Yellowston ...

in Park County,

Wyoming Wyoming () is a U.S. state, state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by Montana to the north and northwest, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Idaho to the west, Utah to the south ...

, United States. The mountain is located southwest of

Mammoth Hot Springs Mammoth Hot Springs is a large complex of hot springs on a hill of travertine in Yellowstone National Park adjacent to Fort Yellowstone and the Mammoth Hot Springs Historic District. It was created over thousands of years as hot water from the s ...

. Terrace Mountain was named by the 1878 Hayden Geological Survey because of its proximity to the

travertine Travertine ( ) is a form of terrestrial limestone deposited around mineral springs, especially hot springs. It often has a fibrous or concentric appearance and exists in white, tan, cream-colored, and even rusty varieties. It is formed by a pro ...

terraces at Mammoth and because it too is an ancient travertine terrace. The mountain has also been known as "Soda Mountain" and "White Mountain". Although there are no maintained trails to the summit, Terrace Mountain is flanked within by the Snow Pass, Fawn Pass and Hoodoo trails.

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{{Mammoth Hot Springs Mountains of Wyoming Mountains of Yellowstone National Park Mountains of Park County, Wyoming

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