| Hoyt Peak | |
| Elevation Ft: | 10506 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Prominence Ft: | 626 |
| Isolation Mi: | 1.07 |
| Isolation Ref: | [2] |
| Parent Peak: | Avalanche Peak (10,568 ft) |
| Location: | Yellowstone National Park Park County, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Range: | Absaroka Range Rocky Mountains |
| Etymology: | John Wesley Hoyt |
| Map: | Wyoming#USA |
| Label Position: | bottom |
| Map Size: | 280 |
| Coordinates: | 44.4769°N -110.1272°W |
| Coordinates Ref: | [3] |
| Topo: | USGS Sylvan Lake |
Hoyt Peak is a summit located on the shared border of Yellowstone National Park and North Absaroka Wilderness, in Park County, Wyoming.[3]
It was named for John Wesley Hoyt (1831–1912), third Governor of Wyoming Territory.[4] The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1895 by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[3]
Sylvan Pass forms the low point of the saddle between Hoyt Peak and Top Notch Peak.
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Hoyt Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.