Heavens Peak
Heavens Peak (8,991 feet (2,740 m)) is located in the Livingston Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Heavens Peak is a little more than 1 mile (1.6 km) north of McPartland Mountain.[3] The mountain's descriptive name first appeared on a map prepared by Lt. George P. Ahern, from 1888 to 1890 reconnaissance maps prepared by him.[4] This geographical feature's name was officially adopted in 1929 by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[2]
| Heavens Peak | |
|---|---|
 Heavens Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,991 ft (2,740 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 3,067 ft (935 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 48°42′32″N 113°51′22″W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Heavens Peak Location in Montana  Heavens Peak Location in the United States | |
| Location | Flathead County, Montana, U.S. |
| Parent range | Livingston Range |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Cannon, MT |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1924 (Norman Clyde)[1] |
Geology
Like other mountains in Glacier National Park, the peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was initially uplifted beginning 170 million years ago when the Lewis Overthrust fault pushed an enormous slab of precambrian rocks 3 mi (4.8 km) thick, 50 miles (80 km) wide and 160 miles (260 km) long over younger rock of the cretaceous period.[5]
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, the peak is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[6] Temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.
References
- "Heavens Peak, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
- "Heavens Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
- "Heavens Peak, Montana" (Map). TopoQuest (USGS Quad). Retrieved 2010-08-08.
- Through The Years In Glacier National Park An Administrative History, NPS.gov
- Gadd, Ben (2008). "Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. ISSN 1027-5606. S2CID 9654551.
