Electric Peak (Montana)

Electric Peak
Electric Peak
	Electric Peak
Highest point
Elevation	10,969 ft (3,343 m)
Prominence	3,389 ft (1,033 m)
Coordinates	45°00′19″N 110°50′15″W
Geography
	Electric Peak Yellowstone National Park, Park County, Montana, U.S.
Parent range	Gallatin Range
Topo map	USGS Electric Peak
Climbing
First ascent	1872 in Henry Gannett and party
Easiest route	Hike

Electric Peak is the tallest mountain in the Gallatin Range of southern Montana, close to the Wyoming border and rising to an altitude of 10,969 feet (3,343 m). The peak has some of the greatest physical relief in Yellowstone National Park, rising 3,389 ft (1,033 m) above its base.

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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]^[5]

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Climate data for Electric Peak 45.0101 N, 110.8423 W, Elevation: 10,325 ft (3,147 m) (1991–2020 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	22.5 (−5.3)	21.9 (−5.6)	26.7 (−2.9)	32.2 (0.1)	41.6 (5.3)	51.6 (10.9)	63.0 (17.2)	62.7 (17.1)	52.9 (11.6)	39.3 (4.1)	27.5 (−2.5)	21.5 (−5.8)	38.6 (3.7)
Daily mean °F (°C)	14.1 (−9.9)	12.6 (−10.8)	16.8 (−8.4)	21.4 (−5.9)	30.2 (−1.0)	39.5 (4.2)	49.3 (9.6)	48.9 (9.4)	40.2 (4.6)	28.5 (−1.9)	19.2 (−7.1)	13.5 (−10.3)	27.9 (−2.3)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	5.8 (−14.6)	3.4 (−15.9)	6.8 (−14.0)	10.7 (−11.8)	18.9 (−7.3)	27.3 (−2.6)	35.6 (2.0)	35.2 (1.8)	27.4 (−2.6)	17.7 (−7.9)	10.8 (−11.8)	5.4 (−14.8)	17.1 (−8.3)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	4.02 (102)	3.74 (95)	3.97 (101)	4.78 (121)	4.90 (124)	4.63 (118)	2.27 (58)	2.27 (58)	2.55 (65)	3.64 (92)	3.80 (97)	4.20 (107)	44.77 (1,138)
Source: PRISM Climate Group^[6]

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