Avalanche Peak
A peak in the Absaroka Range of Yellowstone, just north of the East Entrance Road, west of Sylvan Pass.
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Avalanche Peak Details
Avalanche Peak is a peak in the Absaroka Range of Yellowstone, just north of the East Entrance Road, west of Sylvan Pass. It was named by the Hague Expedition in 1885 as a result of the prevalence of avalanches the party noticed occurring on the peak.
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