Amphitheater Mountain (Wyoming)
Mountain in the state of Wyoming
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Amphitheater Mountain is a prominent 11,042-foot-elevation (3,366-meter) mountain summit located in Park County, Wyoming, United States.[2]
| Amphitheater Mountain | |
|---|---|
Southwest aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,042 ft (3,366 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,422 ft (433 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Pilot Peak (11,522 ft)[1] |
| Isolation | 5.60 mi (9.01 km)[1] |
| Coordinates | 44°58′25″N 109°59′55″W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Amphitheater Mountain Location within Wyoming  Amphitheater Mountain Location within the United States | |
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| Location | Yellowstone National Park Park County, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Parent range | Absaroka Range Rocky Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Pilot Peak |
| Geology | |
| Rock type | volcanic |
Description
The peak is situated southwest of the town of Cooke City, Montana, at the northeast corner of Yellowstone National Park, two miles south of the park's Northeast Entrance Station. It is part of the Absaroka Range, and a portion of the mountain is within the North Absaroka Wilderness. Topographic relief is significant as the north aspect rises over 3,600 feet (1,100 meters) above Silver Gate in two miles. Volcanoes of the early Eocene supplied the material that formed the mountain 50–55 million years ago, and here created some of the most rugged terrain in Yellowstone Park.[3] The mountain's name has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[2]
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Amphitheater Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[4] Temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Lamar River.
Gallery
Amphitheater Mountain with snow from Silver Gate, Montana
North aspect
From the southwest with summit left of center
from north
subsidiary peaks on the south ridge
west ridge
Soda Butte and Amphitheater Mountain at sunset
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