Silvertip Peak is a 10,645-foot-elevation (3,245 meter) mountain summit located in Park County, Wyoming, United States.[3]

Silvertip Peak
Southwest aspect, viewed from Avalanche Peak
Highest point
Elevation	10,645 ft (3,245 m)[1]
Prominence	1,365 ft (416 m)[1]
Parent peak	Cathedral Peak (10,765 ft)[2]
Isolation	3.24 mi (5.21 km)[2]
Coordinates	44°31′26″N 110°06′11″W[3]
Naming
Etymology	Silvertip bear
Geography
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Location	Park County, Wyoming, U.S.
Parent range	Absaroka Range Rocky Mountains
Topo map	USGS Cathedral Peak
Climbing
Easiest route	class 2[2]

Description

Silvertip Peak is part of the Absaroka Range, and is within the North Absaroka Wilderness, on land managed by Shoshone National Forest. The peak is situated approximately eight miles east of Yellowstone Lake, and two miles outside the boundary of Yellowstone National Park. Topographic relief is significant as the north aspect rises 2,850 feet (870 meters) above Jones Creek in one mile. The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1930 by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[3]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Silvertip Peak has an alpine subarctic climate with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[4] Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into Jones Creek and Crow Creek, which are tributaries of the North Fork Shoshone River.

See also

• List of mountain peaks of Wyoming

References

External links

• Weather forecast: Silvertip Peak

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