| Mount Vaught | |
|---|---|
 Mount Vaught centered, Stanton Mountain to left | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,854 ft (2,699 m) |
| Prominence | 1,170 ft (360 m) |
| Coordinates | 48°40′51″N 113°52′26″W / 48.68083°N 113.87389°W / 48.68083; -113.87389 |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Lawrence O. Vaught |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Flathead County, Montana, U.S. |
| Parent range | Livingston Range |
| Topo map(s) | USGS Mount Cannon, MT |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Scramble |
Mount Vaught (8,854 feet (2,699 m)) is located in the Livingston Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Mount Vaught is just over 2 miles (3.2 km) SSW of Heavens Peak. The mountain is named for Lawrence O. Vaught, a lawyer from Jacksonville, Illinois, who spent many of his summers in Glacier Park and corresponded with George Bird Grinnell, who named many of the features in the park.
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
- ^ "Mount Vaught, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- "Mount Vaught". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- Mount Cannon, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- Through The Years In Glacier National Park An Administrative History, NPS.gov
- Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.
External links
- National Park Service web site: Glacier National Park
- Mount Vaught weather: Mountain Forecast
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