Folsom Peak, elevation , is a mountain peak in the Washburn Range of

Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone National Park is a List of national parks of the United States, national park of the United States located in the northwest corner of Wyoming, with small portions extending into Montana and Idaho. It was established by the 42nd U ...

. The peak was named in 1895 by geologist

Arnold Hague Arnold Hague (December 3, 1840 – May 14, 1917) was an American geologist who did many geological surveys in the U.S., of which the best known was that for Yellowstone National Park. He also had assignments in China and Guatemala. He became a m ...

to honor David E. Folsom, a member of the

Cook–Folsom–Peterson Expedition The Cook–Folsom–Peterson Expedition of 1869 was the first organized expedition to explore the region that became Yellowstone National Park. The privately financed expedition was carried out by David E. Folsom, Charles W. Cook and William Pet ...

of 1869. Folsom, Peterson and Cook were some of the first explorers of the Yellowstone region to publish their explorations.

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