Roaring Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 8,152 ft (2,485 m) [1] |
Coordinates | 44°46′38″N 110°43′39″W / 44.77722°N 110.72750°W [2] |
Geography | |
Parent range | Yellowstone Plateau |
Topo map | USGS Obsidian Cliff, WY |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | hike |
Roaring Mountain (8,152 feet (2,485 m)) is in Yellowstone National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. [1] Roaring Mountain was named for the numerous fumaroles on the western slope of the peak which during the early 1900s were loud enough to be heard for several miles. [3] Roaring Mountain is 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Norris Geyser Basin and south of Obsidian Cliff and is easily seen from park roads.
Roaring Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 8,152 ft (2,485 m) [1] |
Coordinates | 44°46′38″N 110°43′39″W / 44.77722°N 110.72750°W [2] |
Geography | |
Parent range | Yellowstone Plateau |
Topo map | USGS Obsidian Cliff, WY |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | hike |
Roaring Mountain (8,152 feet (2,485 m)) is in Yellowstone National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. [1] Roaring Mountain was named for the numerous fumaroles on the western slope of the peak which during the early 1900s were loud enough to be heard for several miles. [3] Roaring Mountain is 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Norris Geyser Basin and south of Obsidian Cliff and is easily seen from park roads.