Ramshorn Peak (Montana)

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Ramshorn Peak
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South aspect, centered
Highest point
Elevation 10,296 ft (3,138 m) [1]
Prominence 1,216 ft (371 m) [1]
Parent peak Hyalite Peak (10,299 ft) [2]
Isolation 15.56 mi (25.04 km) [2]
Coordinates 45°09′19″N111°05′33″W / 45.1552825°N 111.0924112°W / 45.1552825; -111.0924112 [3]
Geography
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Ramshorn Peak
Location in Montana
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Ramshorn Peak
Ramshorn Peak (the United States)
CountryUnited States
State Montana
County Gallatin
Protected area Gallatin National Forest
Parent range Gallatin Range
Rocky Mountains
Topo map USGS Ramshorn Peak
Climbing
Easiest route class 1 [2]

Ramshorn Peak is a 10,296-foot (3,138-metre) mountain summit in Gallatin County, Montana, United States.

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Description

Ramshorn Peak is located 35 miles (56 km) south of Bozeman in the Gallatin National Forest and the Hyalite Porcupine Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study Area. [1] The peak is the eighth-highest peak in the Gallatin Range which is a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. [1] Precipitation runoff from the mountain's west slope drains to the Gallatin River via Buffalo Horn Creek, whereas the other slopes drain into tributaries of the Yellowstone River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 2,100 feet (640 meters) above Buffalo Horn Creek in one mile (1.6 km). Petrified wood can be found on the peak as the mountain is set within the Gallatin Petrified Forest which is one of the largest petrified forests of the Eocene Epoch. [4] The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names. [3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Ramshorn Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and mild summers. [5] Winter temperatures can drop below 0 °F with wind chill factors below −10 °F.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Ramshorn Peak, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "Ramshorn Peak - 10,296' MT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Ramshorn Peak". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  4. ↑ Bill Schneider, The Hiker's Guide to Montana, Falcon Press Publishing Company, 1983, ISBN   9780934318082, p. 200.
  5. ↑ 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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