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Coordinates: 44°57′20″N 110°44′08″W / 44.9554908°N 110.735489°W / 44.9554908; -110.735489
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'''Terrace Mountain''' el. {{convert|8002|ft|m}} is a mountain peak in the [[Gallatin Range]] in [[Yellowstone National Park]]. The mountain is locate {{convert|2.2|mi|km}} southwest of [[Mammoth Hot Springs]]. Terrace Mountain was named by the 1878 Hayden Geological Survey because of it proximity to the [[Travertine]] terraces at Mammoth and that it too is an ancient Travertine terrace. The mountain has also been known as ''Soda Mountain'' and ''White Mountain''<ref>{{cite book |last=Whittlesey |first=Lee |title=Yellowstone Place Names |publisher=Wonderland Publishing Company |location=
'''Terrace Mountain''' (elev. {{convert|8002|ft|m|disp=or|abbr=on}}) is a mountain peak in the [[Gallatin Range]] in [[Yellowstone National Park]] in [[Park County, Wyoming|Park County]], [[Wyoming]], United States.<ref name="gnis">{{gnis|1609310|Terrace Mountain}}</ref> The mountain is located {{convert|2.2|mi|km}} southwest of [[Mammoth Hot Springs]]. Terrace Mountain was named by the 1878 Hayden Geological Survey because of its proximity to the [[travertine]] terraces at Mammoth and because it too is an ancient travertine terrace. The mountain has also been known as "Soda Mountain" and "White Mountain".<ref>{{cite book |last=Whittlesey |first=Lee |title=Yellowstone Place Names |publisher=Wonderland Publishing Company |location=Gardiner, MT |isbn=1-59971-716-6|year=1996 |page=247}}</ref>
Gardiner, MT |isbn=1599717166|year=1996 |page=247}}</ref>.


Although there are no maintained trails to the summit, Terrace Mountain is flanked within {{convert|.5|mi|km}} by the Snow Pass, Fawn Pass and Hoodoo trails<ref>{{cite map |publisher=National Geographic Maps |title=Trails Illustrated-Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park (303) |url= |edition=Revised |year=2008 |cartography= |scale=1:63360 |series= |page= |section= |inset= |accessdate= |isbn=1566953049 |id= }}</ref>.
Although there are no maintained trails to the summit, Terrace Mountain is flanked within {{convert|.5|mi|km}} by the Snow Pass, Fawn Pass and Hoodoo trails.<ref>{{cite map |publisher=National Geographic Maps |title=Trails Illustrated-Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park (303) |edition=Revised |year=2008 |scale=1:63360 |isbn=1-56695-304-9 }}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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* [[List of mountains of Wyoming]]
* [[Mountains and mountain ranges of Yellowstone National Park]]
* [[Mountains and mountain ranges of Yellowstone National Park]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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[[Category:Mountains of Wyoming]]
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[[Category:Mountains of Yellowstone]]
[[Category:Mountains of Yellowstone National Park]]
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Latest revision as of 11:29, 4 July 2024

For other places with the same name, see Terrace Mountain.
Terrace Mountain
Summit, 1966
Highest point
Elevation8,002 ft (2,439 m)[1]
Coordinates44°57′20″N 110°44′08″W / 44.9554908°N 110.735489°W / 44.9554908; -110.735489[1]
Geography
Map
LocationYellowstone National Park, Park County, Wyoming
Parent rangeGallatin Range
Topo mapMammoth

Terrace Mountain (elev. 8,002 ft or 2,439 m) is a mountain peak in the Gallatin Range in Yellowstone National Park in Park County, Wyoming, United States.[1] The mountain is located 2.2 miles (3.5 km) southwest of Mammoth Hot Springs. Terrace Mountain was named by the 1878 Hayden Geological Survey because of its proximity to the travertine terraces at Mammoth and because it too is an ancient travertine terrace. The mountain has also been known as "Soda Mountain" and "White Mountain".[2]

Although there are no maintained trails to the summit, Terrace Mountain is flanked within .5 miles (0.80 km) by the Snow Pass, Fawn Pass and Hoodoo trails.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Terrace Mountain
  2. ^ Whittlesey, Lee (1996). Yellowstone Place Names. Gardiner, MT: Wonderland Publishing Company. p. 247. ISBN 1-59971-716-6.
  3. ^ Trails Illustrated-Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park (303) (Map) (Revised ed.). 1:63360. National Geographic Maps. 2008. ISBN 1-56695-304-9.
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