| Mount Holmes | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Morning light on Trilobite Point and Mt. Holmes | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 10,336 ft (3,150 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Coordinates | 44°49′08″N 110°51′21″W / 44.81889°N 110.85583°W[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Yellowstone National Park, Park County, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Parent range | Gallatin Range |
| Topo map | Mount Holmes |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Mount Holmes is a prominent mountain peak in Yellowstone National Park. It is the tallest mountain in the Wyoming portion of the Gallatin Range. Mount Holmes is located in the northwestern part of the park and marks the southern terminus of the Gallatin Range. It is the source of Indian Creek, a tributary of the Gardner River.
There was a historic fire watch tower near the top of Mount Holmes, before it was burned due to a lightning strike.[3] The Bannock Trail crosses the mountains close to Mount Holmes.
- ^ "Mount Holmes, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2013-01-19.
- ^ "Mount Holmes". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Historic Mount Holmes Fire Lookout in Yellowstone Park burns down after lightning strike". KTVQ.com. 2019-07-17. Retrieved 2019-07-18.