Ross Peak

Ross Peak
Ross Peak
	East aspect
Highest point
Elevation	9,008 ft (2,746 m)
Prominence	621 ft (189 m)
Parent peak	Sacagawea Peak
Isolation	1.54 mi (2.48 km)
Coordinates	45°51′31″N110°57′22″W / 45.8585349°N 110.9560432°W
Naming
Etymology	Melvin Ross Sr.
Geography
	Ross Peak Location in Montana Ross Peak Location in the United States
Country	United States
State	Montana
County	Gallatin
Protected area	Gallatin National Forest
Parent range	Bridger Range ; Rocky Mountains
Topo map	USGS Saddle Peak
Geology
Age of rock	Mississippian
Type of rock	Limestone of Madison Group

Last updated July 28, 2024

Ross Peak is a 9,008-foot-elevation (2,746-meter) mountain summit in Gallatin County, Montana, United States.

Description

Ross Peak is the fourth-highest peak in the Bridger Range which is a subrange of the Rocky Mountains.^[1]^[6] The peak is situated 13 miles (21 km) north of Bozeman in the Gallatin National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's east slope drains to Brackett Creek → Shields River → Yellowstone River, whereas the west slope drains to Ross Creek → East Gallatin River → Gallatin River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 3,000 feet (914 meters) above Ross Creek in one mile (1.6 km). This mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.^[3] The mountain is named for Melvin Ross Sr. who settled in the area in 1864 and placed a flag at the summit which could be seen from many miles away.^[7]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, the mountain is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.^[8] Winter temperatures can drop below 0 °F with wind chill factors below −10 °F. Due to its altitude, it receives precipitation all year, as snow in winter and as thunderstorms in summer.

Gallery

East aspect
Southeast aspect
Ross Peak to left of center, from southwest
Ross Peak to left
North aspect of Ross Peak (centered) as seen from Sacagawea Peak

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References

1 2 3 4 "Ross Peak, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
↑ "Ross Peak - 9,004' MT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
1 2 "Ross Peak". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2024-07-25.
↑ Final Environmental Impact Statement: Gallatin National Forest, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, 1987, p C-94.
↑ Geological Survey Bulletin 611, USGS, Retrieved 2024-07-25.
↑ Ken and Vicky Soderberg, Best Tent Camping: Montana: Your Car-Camping Guide to Scenic Beauty, the Sounds of Nature, and an Escape from Civilization, Menasha Ridge Press, 2017, ISBN 9781634040037.
↑ History of Montana. 1739-1885, Michael A. Leeson, Warner, Beers & Company, 1885, p. 633.
↑ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.

External links

Ross Peak: Weather
National Geodetic Survey Data Sheet
Ross Peak rock climbing: Mountainproject.com

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[pb-1] 1 2 3 4 "Ross Peak, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-07-25.

[listsofjohn-2] "Ross Peak - 9,004' MT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-07-25.

[gnis-3] 1 2 "Ross Peak". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2024-07-25.

[4] Final Environmental Impact Statement: Gallatin National Forest, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, 1987, p C-94.

[5] Geological Survey Bulletin 611, USGS, Retrieved 2024-07-25.

[6] Ken and Vicky Soderberg, Best Tent Camping: Montana: Your Car-Camping Guide to Scenic Beauty, the Sounds of Nature, and an Escape from Civilization, Menasha Ridge Press, 2017, ISBN 9781634040037.

[7] History of Montana. 1739-1885, Michael A. Leeson, Warner, Beers & Company, 1885, p. 633.

[Peel-8] Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.

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