Spirit Mountain (Montana)

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.

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 is located in Montana
Spirit Mountain
Spirit Mountain
Location in Montana
Spirit Mountain is located in the United States
Spirit Mountain
Spirit Mountain
Location in the United States
LocationCarbon County, Montana, U.S.
Parent rangeBeartooth Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Silver Run Peak

Climate

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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

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  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.
 
Spirit Mountain from Beartooth Pass