Electric Peak
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| Electric Peak | |
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 Electric Peak |
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| Elevation | 10,969 ft (3,343 m) |
| Location | Montana, USA |
| Range | Gallatin Range |
| Prominence | 3,389 ft (1,033 m) |
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| Topo map | USGS |
| First ascent | 1872 Henry Gannett |
| Easiest route | Hike |
This article is about the mountain in Montana. There is also an Electric Peak in the Sangre de Cristo Range.
Electric Peak is the tallest mountain in the Gallatin Range of southern Montana, close to the Wyoming border and rises to an altitude of 10,969 feet (3,343 m).[1] The peak has some of the greatest physical relief in Yellowstone National Park, rising 3,389 feet (1,033 m) above its base.[2]
Electric Peak was named during the first ascent in 1872 by the United States Geological Survey. Members of the Hayden Survey led by Henry Gannett[3] experienced electrical discharges from their hands and hair after a lightning event on the summit.[4]
[edit] Cited references
- ^ Electric Peak, USGS Electric Peak (MT,WY) Topo Map (Map). Topozone. Retrieved on 2007-03-18.
- ^ Electric Peak, Montana. Peakbagger. Retrieved on 2007-03-18.
- ^ The Father of Government Mapmaking: Henry Gannett by Jerry Penry - American Surveyor - October 27, 2007
- ^ Electric Peak. Summitpost. Retrieved on 2007-03-18.
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