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Battlement Mountain
West aspect
Highest point
Elevation8,830 ft (2,690 m)
Prominence1,155 ft (352 m)
ListingMountains in Flathead County
Coordinates48°24′53″N 113°31′05″W / 48.41472°N 113.51806°W / 48.41472; -113.51806
Geography
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LocationFlathead County, Montana, U.S.
Parent rangeLewis Range
Topo map(s)USGS Mount Saint Nicholas, MT

Battlement Mountain (8,830 feet (2,691 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Lake Isabel is northeast of the peak.

Geology

Like other mountains in Glacier National Park, the peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was initially uplifted beginning 170 million years ago when the Lewis Overthrust fault pushed an enormous slab of precambrian rocks 3 mi (4.8 km) thick, 50 miles (80 km) wide and 160 miles (260 km) long over younger rock of the cretaceous period.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, the peak is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers. Temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Battlement Mountain, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  2. "Battlement Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  3. Mount Saint Nicholas, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  4. Gadd, Ben (2008). "Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. ISSN 1027-5606.


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