Three Rivers Peak
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Mountain in Wyoming, United States
Prominence858 ft (262 m)[1]
| Three Rivers Peak | |
|---|---|
North aspect, circa 1890 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,958 ft (3,035 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 858 ft (262 m)[1] |
| Isolation | 1.84 mi (2.96 km)[1] |
| Coordinates | 44°51′01″N 110°53′00″W / 44.85028°N 110.88333°W / 44.85028; -110.88333 (Three Rivers Peak)[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Yellowstone National Park Park County, Wyoming |
| Parent range | Gallatin Range |
| Topo map | USGS Three Rivers Peak |
Three Rivers Peak is a 9,958-foot (3,035 m) mountain summit in the southern section of the Gallatin Range in Yellowstone National Park, in the U.S. state of Wyoming.
According to the Köppen climate classification system, it is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[3] Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.
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Notes
- 1 2 3 "Three Rivers Peak - 9,958' WY". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ↑ "Three Rivers Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification" (PDF). Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 2, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2025.