| Sepulcher Mountain | |
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.jpg) Sepulcher Mountain, 2009 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,642 ft (2,939 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 44°59′25″N110°46′01″W / 44.99028°N 110.76694°W /44.99028; -110.76694[1] |
| Geography | |
  Sepulcher Mountain | |
| Parent range | Gallatin Range |
| Topo map | Quadrant Mountain |
Sepulcher Mountain, elevation 9,642 feet (2,939 m), is a moderate mountain peak in northwestYellowstone National Park halfway between the summit ofElectric Peak andMammoth Hot Springs. The peak was namedSepulcher by U.S. Army CaptainJohn W. Barlow in 1871 because of its resemblance to a crypt when viewed fromGardiner, Montana.[2]
The summit of Sepulcher Mountain can be reached by a 7.2-mile (11.6 km) trail from the mouth of Clematis Creek at Mammoth Hot Springs.[3]
Yellowstone National Park - Mammoth Hot Springs | ||
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Historic structures and other attractions in theMammoth Hot Springs area | ||
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| Geography and geology | ||
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