| Table Mountain | |
|---|---|
 North-northeast aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,069 ft (3,374 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 965 ft (294 m)[1][2] |
| Parent peak | Eagle Peak (11,372 ft)[2] |
| Isolation | 2.18 mi (3.51 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 44°17′45″N110°03′19″W / 44.2958046°N 110.0553458°W /44.2958046; -110.0553458[3] |
| Geography | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Park |
| Protected area | Yellowstone National Park |
| Parent range | Absaroka Range Rocky Mountains |
| Topo map | USGSEagle Peak |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Tertiary[4] |
| Rock type | AndesiticVolcanic rock[4] |
Table Mountain is an 11,069-foot-elevation (3,374-meter) mountainsummit inPark County,Wyoming, United States.
Table Mountain is set inYellowstone National Park and ranks as the third-highest peak in the park.[2] The mountain is located eight miles (13 km) southeast ofYellowstone Lake, and 2.18 miles (3.51 km) southwest ofEagle Peak which is the nearest higher peak,[5] as well as the park's highest point. Table Mountain is the highest mountain entirely within the park because Eagle Peak andMount Schurz (second highest) are set on the park's boundary with their respective slopes partially outside the park.[6] The mountain is part of theAbsaroka Range.[1] Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains into Trappers, Howell, and Mountain creeks which are tributaries of theYellowstone River.Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,670 feet (814 meters) above Trappers Creek in 1.35 miles (2.17 km). Volcanoes of the earlyEocene supplied the material that formed the mountain 50–55 million years ago, and here created the rugged terrain in Yellowstone Park. The mountain's descriptive name was applied in 1885 by the U.S. Geological Survey,[7] and the toponym was officially adopted on May 7, 1930, by theUnited States Board on Geographic Names.[3][8]
According to theKöppen climate classification system, Table Mountain is located in asubarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[9] Winter temperatures can drop below 0 °F with wind chill factors below −10 °F.
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