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Folsom Peak

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Parent range
  
Washburn Range

Elevation
  
2,845 m

Topo map
  
Cook Peak

Mountain range
  
Washburn Range

Folsom Peak

Location
  
Yellowstone National Park, Park County, Wyoming

Similar
  
Mount Hornaday, The Thunderer, Mount Norris, Abiathar Peak, Barronette Peak

Folsom Peak el. 9,334 feet (2,845 m) is a mountain peak in the Washburn Range of Yellowstone National Park. The peak was named in 1895 by geologist Arnold Hague to honor David E. Folsom, a member of the Cook–Folsom–Peterson Expedition of 1869. Folsom, Peterson and Cook were some of the 1st explorers of the Yellowstone region to publish their exploration.

Map of Folsom Peak, Wyoming 82190, USA

References

Folsom Peak Wikipedia