Cutoff Mountain

Cutoff Mountain
North aspect
Highest point
Elevation	10,695 ft (3,260 m) [1]
Prominence	1,735 ft (529 m) [1]
Parent peak	Abiathar Peak (10,928 ft) [2]
Isolation	5.66 mi (9.11 km) [2]
Listing	Mountain peaks of Montana
Coordinates	45°01′55″N110°06′56″W / 45.0319221°N 110.1156054°W / 45.0319221; -110.1156054 [3]
Geography
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Country	United States
State	Montana
County	Park
Protected area	Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness
Parent range	Absaroka Range
Topo map	USGS Cutoff Mountain
Geology
Rock age	Eocene
Rock type	breccia
Climbing
Easiest route	class 3 scrambling [2]

Cutoff Mountain is a 10,695-foot (3,260-metre) mountain summit located in Park County, Montana. ^[3]

Description

Cutoff Mountain is located in the Absaroka Range, which is a subset of the Rocky Mountains. It is situated in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, along the Yellowstone National Park boundary, on land managed by Gallatin National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Lamar River, which in turn is a tributary of the Yellowstone River. Topographic relief is significant as the southeast aspect rises 2,800 feet (850 meters) above Pebble Creek in 1.5 mile. This geographical feature was originally named Cutoff Peak in 1929, and the Cutoff Mountain name was officially adopted in 1969 by the United States Board on Geographic Names. ^[3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Cutoff 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.

Gallery

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  Southwest aspect
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  Southwest aspect in winter
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  Southeast aspect from Pebble Creek
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  Aerial view of Cutoff Mountain, looking southwest
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See also

• Mountains portal

• Geology of the Rocky Mountains
• Mountains and mountain ranges of Yellowstone National Park

References

1. "Cutoff Mountain, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
2. "Cutoff Mountain - 10,695' MT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
3. "Cutoff Mountain". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved November 11, 2021.
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.

External links

• Weather forecast: Cutoff Mountain