Caper Peak (8,268 feet (2,520 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.[3] Caper Peak is approximately 1.4 miles (2.3 km) NNW of Vigil Peak.[1] Richard T. Evans, USGS topographer who worked on the early map of Glacier Park, named this mountain when he counted over 30 goats "capering" on this peak.[4] (Caper: A leap; a skip or spring, as in dancing or mirth, or in the frolic of a kid or lamb.)[5]
| Caper Peak | |
|---|---|
 Caper Peak centered, from Dawson Pass | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,310 ft (2,530 m)[1] NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 1,110 ft (340 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 48°26′02″N 113°29′54″W / 48.43389°N 113.49833°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Caper Peak Location in Montana  Caper Peak Location in the United States | |
| Location | Flathead County, Montana, U.S. |
| Parent range | Lewis Range |
| Topo map(s) | USGS Mount Rockwell, MT |
Geology
editLike other mountains in Glacier National Park, the peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was initially uplifted beginning 170 million years ago when the Lewis Overthrust fault pushed an enormous slab of precambrian rocks 3 mi (4.8 km) thick, 50 miles (80 km) wide and 160 miles (260 km) long over younger rock of the cretaceous period.[6]
Climate
editBased 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.[7] Temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.
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Saint Nicholas, Vigil, and Battlement to left.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Caper Peak, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ^ "Caper Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ^ Mount Rockwell, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ^ Through The Years In Glacier National Park An Administrative History, NPS.gov
- ^ Wordnik.com
- ^ Gadd, Ben (2008). "Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification" (PDF). Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. ISSN 1027-5606. S2CID 9654551.
External links
edit- Caper: Wiktionary.org
- Weather: Caper Peak
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