Lonesome Mountain Explained

Lonesome Mountain
Elevation Ft:11399
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:1039
Isolation Mi:2.43
Isolation Ref:[2]
Parent Peak:Spirit Mountain (12,283 ft)
Map:Montana#USA
Map Size:270
Label Position:top
Location:Carbon County, Montana, U.S.
Range:Rocky Mountains
Absaroka Range
Beartooth Mountains
Coordinates:45.0143°N -109.5952°W
Topo:USGS Silver Run Peak
Easiest Route: scrambling

Lonesome Mountain is an 11399abbr=offNaNabbr=off mountain summit located in Carbon County, Montana.[3]

Description

Lonesome Mountain is located in the Beartooth Mountains, which are a subset of the Rocky Mountains. It is situated 4.2 miles north of Beartooth Butte in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, on land managed by Gallatin National Forest. The highest point in Montana, Granite Peak, rises 14.3 miles to the northwest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into several surrounding alpine lakes which feed tributaries of the Clarks Fork Yellowstone River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1400abbr=offNaNabbr=off above these lakes in less than one mile. This geographical feature's name has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Lonesome Mountain 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. 16920. Lonesome Mountain, Montana . 2021-11-17.
  2. Web site: Lonesome Mountain - 11,420' MT. listsofjohn.com. 2021-11-17.
  3. 786509 . Lonesome Mountain . 2021-11-17.
  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.