Folsom Peak
| Folsom Peak | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,334 ft (2,845 m) |
| Coordinates | 44°52′22″N 110°32′51″W / 44.87278°N 110.54750°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Yellowstone National Park, Park County, Wyoming |
| Parent range | Washburn Range |
| Topo map | Cook Peak |
Folsom Peak, elevation 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 first explorers of the Yellowstone region to publish their explorations.