Name: The Trident

County: Teton, Park

Authority Name: 

GNIS Entry (Ridge)

GNIS Entry (Range)

Longitude:  1100203W

Latitude: 441100N

Legal Description:

Elevation: 10436/3181

(ft/m)

Feature Type: Ridge, Range

Origin of Name:

Three parallel ridges, highest summit 10,500 feet, in southeast corner Yellowstone National Park, Wyo. They have precipitous north and south walls rising abruptly over 1,500 feet.

Source: Decisions, 1890-1932 

Named in 1885 by the United States Geological Survey for its characteristics.

Source: Chittenden