Spirit Mountain (Montana)

Spirit Mountain
Southeast aspect, from Beartooth Pass
Highest point
Elevation12,288 ft (3,745 m)[1]
Prominence763 ft (233 m)[1]
Coordinates45°02′25″N 109°33′04″W / 45.04028°N 109.55111°W / 45.04028; -109.55111[2]
Geography
Spirit Mountain
Location in Montana
Spirit Mountain
Location in the United States
LocationCarbon County, Montana, U.S.
Parent rangeBeartooth Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Silver Run Peak

Spirit Mountain (12,288 feet; 3,745 m) is in the Beartooth Mountains in the U.S. state of Montana.[3] 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.[4] Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.

References

  1. ^ a b "Spirit Mountain, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  2. ^ "Spirit Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  3. ^ Silver Run Peak, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  4. ^ 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.