Wolf Mountain
West aspect
Highest point
Elevation11,808 ft (3,599 m)[1]
Prominence1,120 ft (340 m)[2]
Parent peakMount Wilse (11,831 ft)[3]
Isolation2.68 mi (4.31 km)[3]
Coordinates45°09′04″N 109°54′46″W / 45.1509835°N 109.9126867°W / 45.1509835; -109.9126867[1]
Geography
Wolf Mountain is located in Montana
Wolf Mountain
Wolf Mountain
Location in Montana
Wolf Mountain is located in the United States
Wolf Mountain
Wolf Mountain
Wolf Mountain (the United States)
LocationPark County, Montana, U.S.
Parent rangeRocky Mountains
Absaroka Range
Beartooth Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Little Park Mountain
Geology
Age of rockPrecambrian
Type of rockGranite
Climbing
First ascent1926 Norman Clyde[4]
Easiest routeclass 3 scrambling[3]

Wolf Mountain is an 11,808-foot (3,599-metre) mountain summit located in Park County, Montana.[1]

Description

Wolf Mountain is located in the Beartooth Mountains, which are a subset of the Rocky Mountains. It is situated in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, on land managed by Custer National Forest. Wolf Mountain ranks as the 35th-highest summit in Montana,[3] whereas the highest point in Montana, Granite Peak, rises five miles to the east. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into Clarks Creek and Glacier Creek which are tributaries of the Stillwater River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,860 feet (870 meters) above Glacier Green Lake in less than one mile. This geographical feature's name has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[1] The first known ascent of the summit was made in 1926 by Norman Clyde, one of the most-accomplished American mountaineers.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Wolf Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and mild summers.[5] Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F. This climate supports the Wolf Glacier in the east cirque.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Wolf Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  2. "Wolf Mountain, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Wolf Mountain - 11,820' MT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  4. Thomas Turiano, Select Peaks of Greater Yellowstone: A Mountaineering History and Guide, 2003, Indomitus Books, ISBN 9780974561905
  5. 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.
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