Boulder Peak

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Boulder Peak
Boulder Glacier 2007.jpg
Boulder Peak above remnant Boulder Glacier in center foreground
Highest point
Elevation8,533 ft (2,601 m)[1] NAVD 88
Prominence1,058 ft (322 m)[1]
Coordinates48°57′20″N 114°05′28″W / 48.95556°N 114.09111°W / 48.95556; -114.09111Coordinates: 48°57′20″N 114°05′28″W / 48.95556°N 114.09111°W / 48.95556; -114.09111[2]
Geography
Boulder Peak is located in Montana
Boulder Peak
Boulder Peak
Location in Montana
LocationFlathead County, Montana, U.S.
Parent rangeLivingston Range
Topo mapUSGS Mount Carter, MT
Climbing
First ascentUnknown
Easiest routeScramble

Boulder Peak (8,533 feet (2,601 m)) is located in the Livingston Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The remnant Boulder Glacier is situated on the northern slopes of the mountain.[3]

Climate[]

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Boulder Peak 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.

Geology[]

Boulder 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]

East aspect of Boulder Peak seen from Brown Pass

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Boulder Peak, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  2. ^ "Boulder Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  3. ^ Mount Carter, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved June 4, 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. ISSN 1027-5606.
  5. ^ Gadd, Ben (2008). "Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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