Top Notch Peak is a 10,245-foot-elevation (3,123 meter) mountain summit located 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 Yellowst ...
, in
Park County,
Wyoming
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, United States.
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Description
The peak is situated immediately southwest of Sylvan Pass, and west of the park's east entrance. It is the 43rd-highest peak within the park. It is part of the Absaroka Range
The Absaroka Range ( or ) is a sub- range of the Rocky Mountains in the United States. The range stretches about across the Montana–Wyoming border, and at its widest, forming the eastern boundary of Yellowstone National Park along Paradise V ...
, which is a subset of the Rocky Mountains
The Rocky Mountains, also known as the Rockies, are a major mountain range and the largest mountain system in North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch in straight-line distance from the northernmost part of western Canada, to New Mexico ...
. Neighbors include Hoyt Peak
Hoyt Peak is a summit located on the shared border of Yellowstone National Park and North Absaroka Wilderness, in Park County, Wyoming.
It was named for John Wesley Hoyt (1831–1912), third Governor of Wyoming Territory. The mountain's name ...
across the opposite side of Sylvan Pass, Avalanche Peak to the north, and Mount Doane
First Peoples Mountain (formerly Mount Doane) el. is a mountain peak in the Absaroka Range in Yellowstone National Park. The peak was formerly named for Lieutenant Gustavus Cheyney Doane, a U.S. Army cavalry officer who escorted the Washburn-La ...
to the south.[ The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1930 by the United States Board on Geographic Names. The descriptive name refers to a deep notch near the summit which is apparent from the park road at Sylvan Lake. On August 22, 1970, Dr. Dean Jack Tiller, his wife, daughter, and son-in-law were killed when their small plane crashed into the east face of the peak.]
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ...
system, Top Notch Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.runoff
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from the mountain drains to Yellowstone Lake
Yellowstone Lake is the largest body of water in Yellowstone National Park. The lake is above sea level and covers with of shoreline. While the average depth of the lake is , its greatest depth is at least . Yellowstone Lake is the largest fre ...
six miles to the west.
Gallery
File:Top Notch Peak from Sylvan Lake winter.jpg, Top Notch Peak from Sylvan Lake
File:Top Notch Peak, Sylvan Lake.jpg, Top Notch Peak from Sylvan Lake
File:Top Notch Peak circa 1930.jpg, Top Notch Peak and Sylvan Lake, circa 1930
File:Sylan Lake and Top Notch Peak (15836011544).jpg, Postcard circa 1920
See also
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References
External links
* Weather forecast
Top Notch Peak
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Mountains of Park County, Wyoming
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