Thunder Mountain (Montana)

Thunder Mountain
Thunder Mountain
	North aspect, centered; (Beartooth Mountain in upper right)
Highest point
Elevation	11,441 ft (3,487 m)
Prominence	515 ft (157 m)
Parent peak	Beartooth Mountain
Isolation	1.15 mi (1.85 km)
Coordinates	45°04′24″N109°32′53″W / 45.0732053°N 109.5481885°W
Geography
	Thunder Mountain Location in Montana Thunder Mountain Thunder Mountain (the United States)
Country	United States
State	Montana
County	Carbon
Protected area	Absaroka–Beartooth Wilderness
Parent range	Beartooth Mountains ; Rocky Mountains
Topo map	USGS Silver Run Peak
Climbing
Easiest route	class 2

Last updated December 08, 2024

Thunder Mountain is an 11,441-foot (3,487-metre) summit in Carbon County, Montana, United States.

Description

Thunder Mountain is located 17 miles (27 km) southwest of Red Lodge, Montana, in the Beartooth Mountains which are a subrange of the Rocky Mountains.^[1] It is set within the Absaroka–Beartooth Wilderness on land managed by Custer-Gallatin National Forest.^[2] The mountain ranks as the 52nd-highest peak in Montana.^[2] Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains into Lake Fork → Rock Creek → Clarks Fork Yellowstone River → Yellowstone River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,600 feet (792 meters) above Lake Fork in 0.75 miles (1.21 km). The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.^[3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Thunder Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and mild summers.^[4] Winter temperatures can drop below 0 °F with wind chill factors below −10 °F.

Gallery

North aspect, centered
(Beartooth Mountain in upper right)
East aspect of Peak 10583 with Lake Fork (creek).
Peak 10583 is the easternmost point of Thunder Mountain

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References

1 2 3 "Thunder Mountain, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
1 2 3 4 5 "Thunder Mountain - 11,441' MT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
1 2 "Thunder Mountain". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2024-08-07.
↑ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi: 10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007 . ISSN 1027-5606. S2CID 9654551.

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[pb-1] 1 2 3 "Thunder Mountain, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-08-07.

[listsofjohn-2] 1 2 3 4 5 "Thunder Mountain - 11,441' MT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-08-07.

[gnis-3] 1 2 "Thunder Mountain". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2024-08-07.

[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 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi: 10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007 . ISSN 1027-5606. S2CID 9654551.

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