Bannock Peak is a 10,329-foot (3,148-metre) mountain summit in the southern section of the Gallatin Range in Yellowstone National Park, in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The peak ranks as the sixth-highest peak in the Gallatin Range.[1] Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains west into headwaters of the Gallatin River and east into Panther Creek which is a tributary of the Gardner River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises nearly 2,000 feet (610 meters) above Panther Creek in one mile (1.6 km). This mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1897 by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[3]
| Bannock Peak | |
|---|---|
 Northeast aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 10,329 ft (3,148 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,227 ft (374 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Mount Holmes[2] |
| Isolation | 4.64 mi (7.47 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 44°53′32″N 110°52′19″W / 44.8921399°N 110.8720818°W[3] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Bannock Trail |
| Geography | |
  Bannock Peak Location in Wyoming  Bannock Peak Bannock Peak (the United States) | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Park |
| Protected area | Yellowstone National Park |
| Parent range | Gallatin Range Rocky Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Quadrant Mountain |
Climate
editBased on the Köppen climate classification, the mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and mild summers.[4] Winter temperatures can drop below 0 °F with wind chill factors below −10 °F.
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ a b c "Bannock Peak, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ a b "Bannock Peak - 10,332' WY". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ a b "Bannock Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification" (PDF). Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. ISSN 1027-5606. S2CID 9654551.
External links
edit- Bannock Peak: Weather
