| Hoyt Peak | |
|---|---|
 West aspect, from Avalanche Peak trail | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 10,506 ft (3,202 m) |
| Prominence | 626 ft (191 m) |
| Parent peak | Avalanche Peak (10,568 ft) |
| Isolation | 1.07 mi (1.72 km) |
| Coordinates | 44°28′37″N 110°07′38″W / 44.4769457°N 110.1272028°W / 44.4769457; -110.1272028 |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | John Wesley Hoyt |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Yellowstone National Park Park County, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Parent range | Absaroka Range Rocky Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Sylvan Lake |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 2 |
Hoyt Peak is a 10,506 feet (3,202 m) summit located on the shared border of Yellowstone National Park and North Absaroka Wilderness, in Park County, Wyoming.
It was named for John Wesley Hoyt (1831–1912), third Governor of Wyoming Territory. The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1895 by the United States Board on Geographic Names.
Sylvan Pass forms the low point of the saddle between Hoyt Peak and Top Notch Peak.
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Hoyt Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.
See also
References
- ^ "Hoyt Peak, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ "Hoyt Peak - 10,500' WY". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ "Hoyt Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 162.
- Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification" (PDF). Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. ISSN 1027-5606. S2CID 9654551.
External links
- Weather forecast: Hoyt Peak
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