Henry Gannet, a well known geographer, was only 25 years old when he joined the 1871 expedition through the uncharted territories that would be known as Yellowstone just a year later. He obtained the title of the mission’s chief geographer, a job that required him to take a variety of measurements whether it be astronomical or meteorological, etc. Gannet was tasked with determining the specific elevation of the region’s most apparent point. A peak that is located in the southwest Montana territory. It was determined that in order to get exact measurements of the point, Gannet and a small team of expeditioners had to scale the peak. 

After almost scaling the entire peak, hundreds of feet from the top, Gannet was caught in an electric cloud. For the rest of the climb, Gannet and his team dealt with electrical activity from the atmosphere. This is what gives Electric Peak its famous name. At 10,969 feet, Electric Peak is the most prominent point in the corner of Yellowstone National park.