Sepulcher Mountain, elevation 9,642 feet (2,939 m), is a moderate mountain peak in northwest Yellowstone National Park halfway between the summit of Electric Peak and Mammoth Hot Springs. The peak was named Sepulcher by U.S. Army Captain John W. Barlow in 1871 because of its resemblance to a crypt when viewed from Gardiner, Montana.[2]
| Sepulcher Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Sepulcher Mountain, 2009 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,642 ft (2,939 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 44°59′25″N 110°46′01″W / 44.99028°N 110.76694°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Sepulcher Mountain | |
| Parent range | Gallatin Range |
| Topo map | Quadrant Mountain |
The summit of Sepulcher Mountain can be reached by a 7.2-mile (11.6 km) trail from the mouth of Clematis Creek at Mammoth Hot Springs.[3]
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Sepulcher with Electric Peak behind, 1966 -
Sepulcher Mountain, NW, 1977 -
View of Gardiner, Montana from close to the summit
See also
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edit- ^ a b "Sepulcher Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
- ^ Haines, Aubrey L. (1996). Yellowstone Place Names-Mirrors of History. Niwot, Colorado: University of Colorado Press. p. 226. ISBN 0-87081-383-8.
- ^ Schneider, Bill (2003). Hiking Yellowstone National Park. Guilford, CT: Falcon Press. pp. 132–134. ISBN 0-7627-2539-7.