Black Mountain (Montana)

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

Last updated October 17, 2023

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

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.

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References

1 2 3 4 "Black Mountain, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
1 2 3 4 5 "Black Mountain - 10,941' MT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
1 2 3 "Black Mountain". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2023-07-22.
↑ 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.

External links

National Geodetic Survey data sheet
Black Mountain: Outsidebozeman.com

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[pb-1] 1 2 3 4 "Black Mountain, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-07-22.

[listsofjohn-2] 1 2 3 4 5 "Black Mountain - 10,941' MT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2023-07-22.

[gnis-3] 1 2 3 "Black Mountain". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2023-07-22.

[Peel-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.

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