Boulder Peak
| Boulder Peak | |
|---|---|
 Boulder Peak above remnant Boulder Glacier in center foreground | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,533 ft (2,601 m)[1] NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 1,058 ft (322 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 48°57′20″N 114°05′28″W / 48.95556°N 114.09111°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Boulder Peak Location in Montana  Boulder Peak Location in the United States | |
| Location | Flathead County, Montana, U.S. |
| Parent range | Livingston Range |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Carter, MT |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Unknown |
| Easiest route | Scramble |
Boulder Peak (8,533 feet (2,601 m)) is located in the Livingston Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The remnant Boulder Glacier is situated on the northern slopes of the mountain.[3]
Climate
[edit]Based on the Köppen climate classification, Boulder Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and short, cool to mild summers.[4] Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F (−23 °C) with wind chill factors below −30 °F (−34 °C)
Geology
[edit]Boulder 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.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Boulder Peak, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ^ "Boulder Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ^ Mount Carter, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. ISSN 1027-5606. S2CID 9654551.
- ^ Gadd, Ben (2008). "Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias".
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