Wolftail Mountain | |
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Wolftail Mountain centered, west aspect. (Peril Peak left, Mt. Doody right) | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 8,192 ft (2,497 m) |
Prominence | 272 ft (83 m) |
Coordinates | 48°26′26″N 113°36′38″W / 48.44056°N 113.61056°W / 48.44056; -113.61056 |
Geography | |
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Location | Flathead County, Montana, U.S. |
Parent range | Lewis Range |
Topo map(s) | USGS Mount Saint Nicholas, MT |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Scramble |
Wolftail Mountain (8,176 feet (2,492 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Wolftail Mountain is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers. Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F. Due to its altitude, it receives precipitation all year, as snow in winter, and as thunderstorms in summer.
See also
References
- ^ "Wolftail Mountain, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- "Wolftail Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- Mount Saint Nicholas, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.
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