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Top Notch Peak is a mountain summit located in
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 ...
, in Park County,
Wyoming Wyoming ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States, Western United States. It borders Montana to the north and northwest, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Idaho t ...
, United States.


Description

The peak is situated immediately southwest of Sylvan Pass, and west of the park's east entrance. It is the 43rd-highest peak within the park. It is part of the
Absaroka Range The Absaroka Range is a sub- range of the Rocky Mountains in the United States. The range stretches about across the Montana–Wyoming border, and at its widest, forming the eastern boundary of Yellowstone National Park along Paradise Valley, ...
, which is a subset of the
Rocky Mountains The Rocky Mountains, also known as the Rockies, are a major mountain range and the largest mountain system in North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch in great-circle distance, straight-line distance from the northernmost part of Western Can ...
. Neighbors include
Hoyt Peak Hoyt Peak is a summit located on the shared border of Yellowstone National Park and North Absaroka Wilderness, in Park County, Wyoming. It was named for John Wesley Hoyt (1831–1912), third Governor of Wyoming Territory. The mountain's na ...
across the opposite side of Sylvan Pass, Avalanche Peak to the north, and Mount Doane to the south. The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1930 by the
United States Board on Geographic Names The United States Board on Geographic Names (BGN) is a Federal government of the United States, federal body operating under the United States Secretary of the Interior. The purpose of the board is to establish and maintain uniform usage of geogr ...
. The descriptive name refers to a deep notch near the summit which is apparent from the park road at Sylvan Lake. 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.


Climate

According to the
Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...
system, Top Notch Peak is located in a
subarctic climate The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a continental climate with long, cold (often very cold) winters, and short, warm to cool summers. It is found on large landmasses, often away from the moderating effects of ...
zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers. Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains to
Yellowstone Lake Yellowstone Lake is the largest body of water in Wyoming and the largest in Yellowstone National Park. The lake is above sea level and covers with of shoreline. While the average depth of the lake is , its greatest depth is at least . Yellowst ...
six miles to the west.


Gallery

File:Top Notch Peak from Sylvan Lake winter.jpg, Top Notch Peak from Sylvan Lake File:Top Notch Peak, Sylvan Lake.jpg, Top Notch Peak from Sylvan Lake File:Top Notch Peak circa 1930.jpg, Top Notch Peak and Sylvan Lake, circa 1930 File:Sylan Lake and Top Notch Peak (15836011544).jpg, Postcard circa 1920


See also

* List of mountains and mountain ranges of Yellowstone National Park


References


External links

* Weather forecast
Top Notch Peak
{{Portal bar, Geography, Geology, Mountains Mountains of Park County, Wyoming Mountains of Wyoming Three-thousanders of the United States Mountains of Yellowstone National Park