Mount Washburn, Yellowstone National Park

Name: Mount Washburn
Address: Yellowstone National Park, United States

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Mount Washburn, Yellowstone National Park

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Mount Washburn, elevation 10,219 feet, is a prominent mountain peak in the Washburn Range in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. The peak was named in 1870 to honor Henry D. Washburn, leader of the Washburn–Langford–Doane Expedition. The Washburn Range is one of two mountains ranges completely within the boundaries of Yellowstone. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1870Elevation: 10243 ftProminence: 2323 ftCoordinates: 44°47'51"N, 110°26'2"W

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Mount Washburn – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Silver Cord Cascade, Dunraven Peak, Artist Point.

6.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Canyon
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Yellowstone National Park
163 min walk • Nestled within the rugged wilderness of Yellowstone National Park, the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone is a breathtaking natural wonder that captures the raw beauty of the American West. This dramatic canyon, known for its vivid colors and stunning geological...
5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Silver Cord Cascade, Yellowstone National Park
127 min walk • Silver Cord Cascade is a horsetail type waterfall on Surface Creek, a tributary of the Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park.
2 miSW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Dunraven Peak, Yellowstone National Park
51 min walk • Dunraven Peak el. 9,869 feet is a mountain peak in the Washburn Range of Yellowstone National Park. In 1874, just two years after the park's creation, The 4th Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl, an Anglo-Irish peer, made a visit to Yellowstone in conjunction with a hunting expedition led by Texas Jack Omohundro to the Northern Rockies.
5.7 miS
Hiking trail, Outdoor activities, Park
Artist Point, Yellowstone National Park
146 min walk • Artist Point is an overlook point on the edge of a cliff on the south rim of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. The point is located east-northeast of Yellowstone Falls on the Yellowstone River.
6.3 miSW
Historic walking areas
Uncle Tom's Trail, Yellowstone National Park
161 min walk • Uncle Tom's Trail is a steep stairway descent from the south rim of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone to a viewpoint near the base of the Lower Yellowstone Falls in Yellowstone National Park.
5.2 miSW
44°44'5"N • 110°29'31"W
Canyon Visitor Education Center, Yellowstone National Park
133 min walk • Nature, Natural attraction, Canyon
2.7 miSW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Hedges Peak, Yellowstone National Park
68 min walk • Hedges Peak, elevation 9,669 feet, is a mountain peak in the Washburn Range in Yellowstone National Park, in the U.S. state of Wyoming.
5.3 miS
View point
Inspiration Point, Yellowstone National Park
136 min walk • Inspiration Point is a promontory cliff on the north rim of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone east of Yellowstone Falls on the Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park. The point was originally named Promontory Point in 1878 by W. H. Holmes but later given the name of Inspiration Point by G.L.
7.6 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Folsom Peak, Yellowstone National Park
194 min walk • Folsom Peak, elevation 9,334 feet, is a mountain peak in the Washburn Range of Yellowstone National Park. The peak was named in 1895 by geologist Arnold Hague to honor David E. Folsom, a member of the Cook–Folsom–Peterson Expedition of 1869.
6.7 miSE
Geyser
Whistler Geyser, Yellowstone National Park
170 min walk • Whistler Geyser is a series of small steaming holes in the Joseph's Coat Springs Thermal Area on the western edge of the Mirror Plateau at the head of Broad Creek in Yellowstone National Park.
6.5 miSW
44°43'1"N • 110°30'4"W
Brink of Lower Falls Trail, Yellowstone National Park
165 min walk • Bridge