Mount Jackson, Mountain summit in Gallatin Range, Wyoming, US.

Mount Jackson is a summit in the Gallatin Range reaching 2509 meters (8232 feet) within the Rocky Mountains. The peak features steep slopes and natural rock formations throughout its terrain.

Mount Jackson is named after William Henry Jackson, chief photographer of the Hayden Geological Survey of 1871 and a member of several later surveys in Yellowstone. A park naturalist proposed the name in 1935, but it was only awarded in 1937, when Jackson, still living, gave his approval. He visited the park regularly until his death in 1942.

The peak carries the name of William Henry Jackson, chief photographer of the Hayden Geological Survey of 1871, whose images were among the first taken in the Yellowstone region. A park naturalist proposed the name in 1935, and it was granted in 1937 after Jackson, then still living, gave his approval. He visited the park regularly until his death in 1942.

Visitors need climbing equipment and should check weather forecasts since conditions can change rapidly at high elevations. The ascent and descent require good weather and experience navigating alpine terrain.

The name was proposed by a park naturalist in 1935 but only granted in 1937, when William Henry Jackson, still alive, gave his approval. Jackson kept visiting the park regularly until his death in 1942.