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Sepulcher Mountain
SepulcherMountainYNP2009.jpg
Sepulcher Mountain, 2009
Highest point
Elevation 9,642 ft (2,939 m)
Geography
Sepulcher Mountain is located in Wyoming
Sepulcher Mountain

Sepulcher Mountain
Location in Wyoming
Parent range Gallatin Range
Topo map Quadrant Mountain

Sepulcher Mountain el. 9,642 feet (2,939 m) is a moderate mountain peak in northwest Yellowstone National Park halfway between the summit of Electric Peak and Mammoth Hot Springs. The peak was named Sepulcher by Captain John W. Barlow, U.S. Army in 1871 because of its resemblance to a crypt when viewed from Gardiner, Montana.

The summit of Sepulcher Mountain can be reached by a 7.2 miles (11.6 km) trail from the mouth of Clematis Creek at Mammoth Hot Springs.

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  • SepulcherMountainElectricPeakYNP1966

    Sepulcher with Electric Peak behind, 1966

  • SepulcherMountainYNP1977

    Sepulcher Mountain, NW, 1977

  • View of Gardiner, MT from Sepulcher Mountain

    View of Gardiner, Montana from close to the summit

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