Black Mountain (Montana)

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Black Mountain
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North aspect
Highest point
Elevation 10,941 ft (3,335 m) [1] [2]
Prominence 1,321 ft (403 m) [2]
Parent peak Mount Cowen (11,217 ft) [2]
Isolation 5.76 mi (9.27 km) [2]
Coordinates 45°28′17″N110°27′59″W / 45.4713346°N 110.4664499°W / 45.4713346; -110.4664499 [3]
Geography
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Black Mountain
Location in Montana
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Black Mountain
Location in the United States
CountryUnited States
State Montana
County Park County
Protected area Absaroka–Beartooth Wilderness [1]
Parent range Rocky Mountains
Absaroka Range
Topo map USGS Mount Cowen
Climbing
Easiest route class 2 hiking [2]

Black Mountain is a 10,941-foot (3,335-metre) summit located in Park County, Montana, United States. [3]

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Description

Black Mountain is located in the Absaroka Range which is a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. [1] It is situated five miles (8.0 km) southeast of Pine Creek, Montana, and 13 miles (21 km) south-southeast of Livingston. The peak is set within the Absaroka–Beartooth Wilderness on land managed by Gallatin National Forest. [1] Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into headwaters of Pine Creek which is a tributary of the Yellowstone River. Topographic relief is significant as the west aspect rises over 4,300 feet (1,300 meters) above South Fork Pine Creek in 1.2 mile, and the north aspect rises 1,900 feet (580 meters) above Pine Creek Lake in three-quarters mile. The mountain's descriptive toponym was officially adopted in 1923 by the United States Board on Geographic Names. [3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Black Mountain 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 with wind chill factors below −30 °F.

See also

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West aspect of Black Mountain

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Black Mountain, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Black Mountain - 10,941' MT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "Black Mountain". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  4. ↑ Peel, M.C.; Finlayson, B.L. & McMahon, T.A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification" (PDF). Hydrology and Earth System Sciences . 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi: 10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007 . Archived (PDF) from the original on December 2, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
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