Folsom Peak facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Folsom Peak
Folsom Peak Location in Wyoming
Highest point
Elevation	9,334 ft (2,845 m)
Geography
Location	Yellowstone National Park, Park County, Wyoming
Parent range	Washburn Range
Topo map	Cook Peak

Folsom Peak el. 9,334 feet (2,845 m) is a mountain peak in the Washburn Range of Yellowstone National Park. The peak was named in 1895 by geologist Arnold Hague to honor David E. Folsom, a member of the Cook–Folsom–Peterson Expedition of 1869. Folsom, Peterson and Cook were some of the 1st explorers of the Yellowstone region to publish their exploration.

Folsom Peak's namesake, David E. Folsom