Heavenly Twins (Montana) Explained

Heavenly Twins
Elevation Ft:9282
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:1402
Isolation Mi:2.57
Isolation Ref:[2]
Parent Peak:Saint Mary Peak (9,351 ft)
Map:Montana#USA
Map Size:270
Label Position:right
Location:Ravalli County, Montana, US
Range:Bitterroot Range
Rocky Mountains
Coordinates:46.5141°N -114.2981°W
Coordinates Ref:[3]
Topo:USGS Saint Joseph Peak

Heavenly Twins is a 9282adj=midNaNadj=mid double summit mountain located in Ravalli County, Montana.

Description

Heavenly Twins is located in the Bitterroot Range, which is a subset of the Rocky Mountains. It is situated 11 miles west of Stevensville in the Selway–Bitterroot Wilderness, on land managed by Bitterroot National Forest.[1] The summit lies 2.5 miles east of the Continental Divide and the Idaho–Montana border. The true summit is the south peak which is one-third mile from the 9,243-ft north peak, and the nearest higher neighbor is line parent Saint Mary Peak three miles to the east.[1] Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Bitterroot River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 4500abbr=offNaNabbr=off above Big Creek in two miles. This landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[3] The name refers to Castor and Pollux, also called the heavenly twins.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Heavenly Twins 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.

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Notes and References

  1. 30030. Heavenly Twins, Montana. 2022-10-02.
  2. Web site: Heavenly Twins, South – 9,282' MT. listsofjohn.com. 2022-10-02.
  3. 784700. Heavenly Twins. 2022-10-02.
  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 . 1633–1644 . 1027-5606.