Wolftail Mountain Explained

Wolftail Mountain
Elevation Ft:8192
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:272
Location:Flathead County, Montana, U.S.
Map:Montana#USA
Relief:1
Coordinates:48.4406°N -113.6106°W
Coordinates Ref:[2]
Topo:USGS Mount Saint Nicholas, MT
Easiest Route:Scramble

Wolftail Mountain (8176feet) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.[3]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Wolftail Mountain is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[4] Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F. Due to its altitude, it receives precipitation all year, as snow in winter, and as thunderstorms in summer.

See also

Notes and References

  1. 49680. Wolftail Mountain, Montana. January 16, 2019.
  2. 778660. Wolftail Mountain. January 16, 2019.
  3. TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Mount Saint Nicholas, MT. January 16, 2019.
  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 . 1027-5606.