Younts Peak

Younts Peak
Younts Peak
Park County, Wyoming, USA
Elevation 12,156 ft (3,705 m) [1]
Prominence 2,241 ft (683 m) [1]
Location
Range Absaroka Range
Coordinates [2]
Topo map USGS Younts Peak
Climbing
Easiest route Hike

Younts Peak is a peak in the Absaroka Range in northwestern Wyoming in the United States and the highest point in the Teton Wilderness. The Yellowstone River is formed near the peak from two streams that rise on the northern and southern ridges of the peak and join at the base of the western ridge. The peak summit itself can be hiked, but accessing the peak is difficult due to its remoteness. The peak was named after Harry Yount, a hunter and guide considered to be the first ranger in Yellowstone National Park[3].

Images of Younts Peak
Younts Peak namesake, Harry Yount  

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Younts Peak". peakbagger.com. http://peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=5310. Retrieved 2008-12-11. 
  2. ^ "Younts Peak". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1604319. Retrieved 2009-12-27. 
  3. ^ "Younts Peak". wyomingplaces.org. http://wiki.wyomingplaces.org/Younts+Peak. Retrieved 2008-12-11.