| Ross Peak | |
| Elevation Ft: | 9008 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Prominence Ft: | 621 |
| Isolation Mi: | 1.54 |
| Parent Peak: | Sacagawea Peak[2] |
| Etymology: | Melvin Ross Sr. |
| Part Type: | Protected area |
| Part: | Gallatin National Forest |
| Country: | United States |
| State: | Montana |
| Region: | Gallatin |
| Region Type: | County |
| Map: | Montana#USA |
| Range: | Bridger Range Rocky Mountains |
| Coordinates: | 45.8585°N -110.956°W |
| Coordinates Ref: | [3] |
| Topo: | USGS Saddle Peak |
| Age: | Mississippian |
| Rock: | Limestone[4] of Madison Group[5] |
Ross Peak is a 9008feet mountain summit in Gallatin County, Montana, United States.
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 13miles 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 3000abbr=offNaNabbr=off above Ross Creek in 1miles. 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]
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.