Top Notch Peak

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Top Notch Peak
Top Notch Peak.jpg
North aspect, seen from Avalanche Peak trail
Highest point
Elevation10,245 ft (3,123 m)[1]
Prominence805 ft (245 m)[1]
Parent peakHoyt Peak (10,506 ft)[2]
Isolation1.91 mi (3.07 km)[2]
Coordinates44°27′07″N 110°08′35″W / 44.4518614°N 110.1431116°W / 44.4518614; -110.1431116Coordinates: 44°27′07″N 110°08′35″W / 44.4518614°N 110.1431116°W / 44.4518614; -110.1431116[3]
Geography
Top Notch Peak is located in Wyoming
Top Notch Peak
Top Notch Peak
Location in Wyoming
LocationYellowstone National Park
Park County, Wyoming, U.S.
Parent rangeAbsaroka Range
Rocky Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Sylvan Lake

Top Notch Peak is a 10,245-foot-elevation (3,123 meter) mountain summit located in Yellowstone National Park, in Park County, Wyoming, United States.[3]

Description[]

The peak is situated immediately southwest of Sylvan Pass, and seven miles west of the park's east entrance. It is the 43rd-highest peak within the park.[4] It is part of the Absaroka Range, which is a subset of the Rocky Mountains. Neighbors include Hoyt Peak 1.9 mile across the opposite side of Sylvan Pass, Avalanche Peak 2.6 miles to the north, and Mount Doane 2.67 miles to the south.[1] The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1930 by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[5] The descriptive name refers to a deep notch near the summit which is apparent from the park road at Sylvan Lake.[6] On August 22, 1970, Dr. Dean Jack Tiller, his wife, daughter, and son-in-law were killed when their small plane crashed into the east face of the peak.[7]

Climate[]

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Top Notch Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[8] Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains to Yellowstone Lake six miles to the west.

Gallery[]

  • Top Notch Peak from Sylvan Lake

  • Top Notch Peak from Sylvan Lake

  • Top Notch Peak and Sylvan Lake, circa 1930

  • Postcard circa 1920

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Top Notch Peak, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  2. ^ a b "Top Notch Peak - 10,245' WY". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  3. ^ a b "Top Notch Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  4. ^ Top Notch Peak, Peakvisor.com
  5. ^ Decisions of the United States Geographic Board, Place Names, Yellowstone National Park, Wyo. May 7, 1930. page 24.
  6. ^ Stephen Timblin, The Rough Guide to Yellowstone & Grand Teton, 2007, ISBN 9781848368200, page 83.
  7. ^ Lee H. Whittlesey, Death in Yellowstone: Accidents and Foolhardiness in the First National Park, 2014, ISBN 9781570984518, page 277.
  8. ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.

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