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Mountain in Park County, Montana, United States

Wolf Mountain
West aspect
Highest point
Elevation11,808 ft (3,599 m)
Prominence1,120 ft (340 m)
Parent peakMount Wilse (11,831 ft)
Isolation2.68 mi (4.31 km)
Coordinates45°09′04″N 109°54′46″W / 45.1509835°N 109.9126867°W / 45.1509835; -109.9126867
Geography
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CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyPark
Protected areaAbsaroka-Beartooth Wilderness
Parent rangeRocky Mountains
Absaroka Range
Beartooth Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Little Park Mountain
Geology
Rock agePrecambrian
Rock typeGranite
Climbing
First ascent1926 Norman Clyde
Easiest routeclass 3 scrambling

Wolf Mountain is an 11,808-foot (3,599-metre) mountain summit located in Park County, Montana.

Description

Wolf Mountain is located in the Beartooth Mountains, which are a subset of the Rocky Mountains. It is situated in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, on land managed by Custer National Forest. Wolf Mountain ranks as the 35th-highest summit in Montana, whereas the highest point in Montana, Granite Peak, rises five miles to the east. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into Clarks Creek and Glacier Creek which are tributaries of the Stillwater River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,860 feet (870 meters) above Glacier Green Lake in less than one mile. This geographical feature's name has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names. The first known ascent of the summit was made in 1926 by Norman Clyde, one of the most-accomplished American mountaineers.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Wolf 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. This climate supports the Wolf Glacier in the east cirque.

See also

Gallery

  • South aspect South aspect
  • South aspect, upper left South aspect, upper left

References

  1. ^ "Wolf Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  2. "Wolf Mountain, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  3. ^ "Wolf Mountain - 11,820' MT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  4. Thomas Turiano, Select Peaks of Greater Yellowstone: A Mountaineering History and Guide, 2003, Indomitus Books, ISBN 9780974561905
  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: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.

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