Hoyt Peak is a summit located on the shared border of
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 ...
and
North Absaroka Wilderness, in
Park County, Wyoming.
[
It was named for ]John Wesley Hoyt
John Wesley Hoyt (October 13, 1831 – May 23, 1912) was an American politician and educator. Hoyt was the third Governor of Wyoming Territory.
Early life
Hoyt was born in Worthington, Ohio, and graduated from the Ohio Wesleyan University in 1 ...
(1831–1912), third Governor of Wyoming Territory.United States Board on Geographic Names
The United States Board on Geographic Names (BGN) is a federal body operating under the United States Secretary of the Interior. The purpose of the board is to establish and maintain uniform usage of geographic names throughout the federal govern ...
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Sylvan Pass forms the low point of the saddle between Hoyt Peak and Top Notch Peak.
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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, nota ...
system, Hoyt Peak is located in a subarctic climate
The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a climate with long, cold (often very cold) winters, and short, warm to cool summers. It is found on large landmasses, often away from the moderating effects of an ocean, g ...
zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.
See also
* List of mountains and mountain ranges of Yellowstone National Park
References
External links
* Weather forecast
Hoyt Peak
Mountains of Park County, Wyoming
Mountains of Wyoming
North American 3000 m summits
Mountains of Yellowstone National Park
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