| Spirit Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Southeast aspect, from Beartooth Pass | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,288 ft (3,745 m) |
| Prominence | 763 ft (233 m) |
| Coordinates | 45°02′25″N 109°33′04″W / 45.04028°N 109.55111°W / 45.04028; -109.55111 |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Carbon County, Montana, U.S. |
| Parent range | Beartooth Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Silver Run Peak |
Spirit Mountain (12,288 feet (3,745 m)) is in the Beartooth Mountains in the U.S. state of Montana. The peak is one of the tallest in the Beartooth Mountains and is in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, in Custer National Forest.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Spirit Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and mild summers. Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.
References
- ^ "Spirit Mountain, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
- "Spirit Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
- Silver Run Peak, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved August 8, 2016.
- 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.
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