Hardscrabble Peak is a 9,571-foot-elevation (2,917-meter) mountain summit in Gallatin County, Montana, United States.
| Hardscrabble Peak | |
|---|---|
 East aspect, centered | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,571 ft (2,917 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 315 ft (96 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Sacagawea Peak[2] |
| Isolation | 1.43 mi (2.30 km)[1] |
| Coordinates | 45°54′51″N 110°58′55″W / 45.9142631°N 110.9819395°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Hardscrabble Peak Location in Montana  Hardscrabble Peak Location in the United States | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Gallatin |
| Protected area | Gallatin National Forest |
| Parent range | Bridger Range Rocky Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Sacagawea Peak |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Mississippian |
| Rock type | Limestone of Madison Group[4] |
Description
editHardscrabble Peak is the fourth-highest peak in the Bridger Range which is a subrange of the Rocky Mountains.[1] The peak is situated 16 miles (26 km) north of Bozeman in the Gallatin National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's east slope drains to Fairy Creek → Flathead Creek → Shields River → Yellowstone River, whereas the west slope drains into tributaries of the East Gallatin River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,000 feet (610 meters) above Fairy Lake in 1.25 miles (2.01 km). This mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[3] "Hardscrabble" is land that is rocky or of poor quality.
Climate
editAccording to the Köppen climate classification system, the mountain is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[5] Winter temperatures can drop below 0 °F with wind chill factors below −10 °F. Due to its altitude, it receives precipitation all year, as snow in winter and as thunderstorms in summer.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Hardscrabble Peak, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ "Hardscrabble Peak - 9,575' MT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ a b "Hardscrabble Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ Geological Survey Bulletin 611, USGS, Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ 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.
External links
edit- Hardscrabble Peak: Weather
