The Flathead Range[2] is a mountain range of the Northern Rocky Mountains located southeast of Whitefish, Montana in the Great Bear Wilderness, part of the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex. It is west of the Rocky Mountain Front, east of the Swan Range and southeast of the Whitefish Range. Its west side is drained by the South Fork Flathead River which forms Hungry Horse Reservoir.
| Flathead Range | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Red Mountain |
| Elevation | 9,411 ft (2,868 m) |
| Coordinates | 47°42′00″N 113°18′00″W / 47.70000°N 113.30000°W[1] |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 111 mi (179 km) N–S |
| Width | 70 mi (110 km) E–W |
| Geography | |
  Flathead Range Location in Montana  Flathead Range Location in the United States | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| Parent range | Rocky Mountains |
The highest peak is Red Mountain at 9,411 ft.[1] Scapegoat Mountain is the second-highest and Pentagon Mountain is ninth-highest.
Climate
editBased on the Köppen climate classification, Flathead Range is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[3] Temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Flathead Range, peakbagger.com, Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "Flathead Range". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ 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.