Jumbo Mountain (Powell County, Montana)

Jumbo Mountain
Jumbo Mountain
	Aerial view
Highest point
Elevation	8,284 ft (2,525 m)
Prominence	1,324 ft (404 m)
Parent peak	Gordon Mountain (8,369 ft)
Isolation	3.96 mi (6.37 km)
Coordinates	47°23′45″N113°09′54″W / 47.39597079°N 113.16493806°W
Geography
	Jumbo Mountain Location in Montana Jumbo Mountain Location in the United States
Location	Powell County, Montana, U.S.
Parent range	Rocky Mountains ; Swan Range
Topo map	USGS Pilot Peak
Climbing
Easiest route	trail

Last updated July 31, 2024

Jumbo Mountain is an 8,284-foot (2,525-metre) mountain summit located in Powell County of the U.S. state of Montana.^[3]

Description

Jumbo Mountain is located in the Swan Range, which is a subset of the Rocky Mountains. It is situated in the Bob Marshall Wilderness, on land managed by Flathead National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into headwaters of the South Fork Flathead River. Topographic relief is significant as the west aspect rises 3,400 feet (1,000 meters) above Youngs Creek in 1.5 mile, and the south aspect rises 2,000 feet (610 meters) above Jumbo Creek in one-half mile. The active fire lookout at the top was built in 1957, having replaced a cabin originally built in 1937.^[4]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Jumbo Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and short, cool to mild summers.^[5] Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.

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References

↑ "Jumbo Mountain, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
1 2 3 "Jumbo Mountain - 8,284' MT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
1 2 "Jumbo Mountain". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2021-11-02.
↑ Jumbo Mountain Lookout, Firelookout.com
↑ 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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[pb-1] "Jumbo Mountain, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-11-02.

[listsofjohn-2] 1 2 3 "Jumbo Mountain - 8,284' MT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2021-11-02.

[gnis-3] 1 2 "Jumbo Mountain". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2021-11-02.

[4] Jumbo Mountain Lookout, Firelookout.com

[Peel-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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