Black Mountain (Montana)

Black Mountain is a 10,941-foot (3,335-metre) summit located in Park County, Montana, United States.[3]

Black Mountain
North aspect
Highest point
Elevation10,941 ft (3,335 m)[1][2]
Prominence1,321 ft (403 m)[2]
Parent peakMount Cowen (11,217 ft)[2]
Isolation5.76 mi (9.27 km)[2]
Coordinates45°28′17″N 110°27′59″W[3]
Geography
Black Mountain is located in Montana
Black Mountain
Black Mountain
Location in Montana
Black Mountain is located in the United States
Black Mountain
Black Mountain
Location in the United States
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyPark County
Protected areaAbsaroka–Beartooth Wilderness[1]
Parent rangeRocky Mountains
Absaroka Range
Topo mapUSGS Mount Cowen
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 2 hiking[2]

Description

Black Mountain is located in the Absaroka Range which is a subrange of the Rocky Mountains.[1] It is situated five miles (8.0 km) southeast of Pine Creek, Montana, and 13 miles (21 km) south-southeast of Livingston. The peak is set within the Absaroka–Beartooth Wilderness on land managed by Gallatin National Forest.[1] Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into headwaters of Pine Creek which is a tributary of the Yellowstone River. Topographic relief is significant as the west aspect rises over 4,300 feet (1,300 meters) above South Fork Pine Creek in 1.2 mile, and the north aspect rises 1,900 feet (580 meters) above Pine Creek Lake in three-quarters mile. The mountain's descriptive toponym was officially adopted in 1923 by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Black Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and short, cool to mild summers.[4] Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.

See also

References
  1. "Black Mountain, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
  2. "Black Mountain - 10,941' MT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
  3. "Black Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
  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. ISSN 1027-5606.
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