Pyramid Peak (Montana) Explained

Pyramid Peak
Elevation Ft:8200 - 8280
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:760
Location:Glacier County, Montana, United States
Map:Montana#USA
Relief:1
Coordinates:48.8733°N -113.8314°W
Coordinates Ref:[2]
Topo:USGS Ahern Pass, MT

Pyramid Peak (8200-) is in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Mokowanis Lake lies just northeast of the peak, and Atsina Lake is to the west.[3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, it is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[4] Temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.

See also

Notes and References

  1. 50360. Pyramid Peak, Montana. December 27, 2018.
  2. 802168. Pyramid Peak. December 27, 2018.
  3. TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Ahern Pass, MT. December 27, 2018.
  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.