Golden Gate Canyon

Golden Gate Canyon is in the northwestern region of Yellowstone National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Glen Creek flows north through the canyon en route to the Gardner River descending from 7,400 feet at Kingman Pass to just under 6,000 feet in less than 3 miles.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Bunsen Peak and Mammoth Hot Springs.

Bunsen Peak

Peak

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Bunsen Peak el. 8,564 feet is a prominent peak due south of Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. The peak lies on the east flank of Kingman Pass on the Mammoth to Norris section of the Grand Loop Road.

Mammoth Hot Springs

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Mammoth Hot Springs is a large complex of hot springs on a hill of travertine in Yellowstone National Park adjacent to Fort Yellowstone and the Mammoth Hot Springs Historic District. Mammoth Hot Springs is situated 1½ miles north of Golden Gate Canyon.

Terrace Mountain

Peak

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Terrace Mountain is a mountain peak in the Gallatin Range in Yellowstone National Park in Park County, Wyoming, United States. The mountain is located 2.2 miles southwest of Mammoth Hot Springs. Terrace Mountain is situated 2 miles west of Golden Gate Canyon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mammoth and Gardiner.

Mammoth

Village

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Mammoth is a census-designated place in Park County, Wyoming, United States, in Yellowstone National Park. As of the 2010 census, its population was 263. Mammoth is situated 2 miles north of Golden Gate Canyon.

Gardiner

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Gardiner is a small town located near the north entrance to Yellowstone National Park. It is the only entrance to Yellowstone Park accessible by car year round and has served as a home base for thousands of tourists visiting the area.

Golden Gate Canyon

Type: Valley with an elevation of 6,496 feet
Description: canyon in Yellowstone National Park
Categories: canyon and landform
Location: Park, Wyoming, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.94744° or 44° 56′ 51″ north

Longitude

-110.70049° or 110° 42′ 2″ west

Elevation

6,496 feet (1,980 metres)

Open location code

85PFW7WX+XR

GeoNames ID

5826150

Wikidata ID

Q5579438

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to German—“Golden Gate Canyon” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Golden Gate Canyon (walog sa Estados Unidos, Wyoming)”
Cebuano: “Golden Gate Canyon”
French: “Golden Gate Canyon”
German: “Golden Gate Canyon”

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