Sepulcher Mountain Explained

Sepulcher Mountain
Elevation Ft:9642
Map:USA Wyoming
Label:
Sepulcher Mountain
Location:Northeast Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park, Park County, Wyoming, U.S.
Range:Gallatin Range
Coordinates:44.9903°N -110.7669°W
Coordinates Ref:[1]
Topo:Quadrant Mountain

Sepulcher Mountain, elevation 9642feet, 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]

The summit of Sepulcher Mountain can be reached by a 7.2miles trail from the mouth of Clematis Creek at Mammoth Hot Springs.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. 1609296 . Sepulcher Mountain . 2009-12-27.
  2. Book: Haines, Aubrey L. . Yellowstone Place Names-Mirrors of History . University of Colorado Press . Niwot, Colorado . 1996 . 0-87081-383-8 . 226.
  3. Book: Schneider, Bill . Hiking Yellowstone National Park . Falcon Press . Guilford, CT . 2003 . 0-7627-2539-7 . 132–134.