Mount Morgan (Montana)

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Mount Morgan
Hikers on Tinkham Mountain Ridge.jpg
Mount Morgan (right), west aspect
Highest point
Elevation8,781 ft (2,676 m)[1]
Prominence941 ft (287 m)[1]
Coordinates48°30′50″N 113°28′21″W / 48.51389°N 113.47250°W / 48.51389; -113.47250Coordinates: 48°30′50″N 113°28′21″W / 48.51389°N 113.47250°W / 48.51389; -113.47250[2]
Geography
Parent rangeLewis Range
Topo mapUSGS Cut Bank Pass, MT

Mount Morgan (8,781 feet (2,676 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.[1] Mount Morgan is situated along the Continental Divide. Oldman Lake is immediately east of the peak.

Geology[]

Like other mountains in Glacier National Park, Mount Morgan 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.[3]

Climate[]

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.[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[]

  • Mountains and mountain ranges of Glacier National Park (U.S.)

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Mount Morgan, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
  2. ^ "Mount Morgan". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
  3. ^ Gadd, Ben (2008). "Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  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. ISSN 1027-5606.


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