Naya Nuki Peak is a 9,591-foot-elevation (2,923-meter) mountain summit in Gallatin County, Montana, United States.
| Naya Nuki Peak | |
|---|---|
 East-southeast aspect, centered | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,591 ft (2,923 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 105 ft (32 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Sacagawea Peak[2] |
| Isolation | 0.43 mi (0.69 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 45°53′29″N 110°57′45″W / 45.8912915°N 110.9625204°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Naya Nuki Peak Location in Montana  Naya Nuki Peak Location in the United States | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Gallatin |
| Protected area | Gallatin National Forest |
| Parent range | Bridger Range Rocky Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Sacagawea Peak |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Mississippian |
| Rock type | Limestone of Madison Group[4] |
Description
editNaya Nuki Peak is the second-highest peak in the Bridger Range which is a subrange of the Rocky Mountains.[1] The peak is situated 15 miles (24 km) north of Bozeman in the Gallatin National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's east slopes drains into tributaries of the Shields River, whereas the west slope drains into tributaries of the East Gallatin River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,000 feet (610 meters) above Fairy Lake in 0.85 miles (1.37 km) and 2,000 feet (610 meters) above North Fork Brackett Creek in 0.75 miles (1.21 km). This mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1987 by the United States Board on Geographic Names as proposed by Bozeman school child Kristin Anderson to honor the real-life Shoshoni girl named Naya Nuki who was a friend of Sacagawea, the Shoshone Indian scout on the Lewis and Clark Expedition.[3][5][6] Both Naya Nuki and Sacagawea were kidnapped in a raid, but Naya Nuki escaped captivity and travelled alone 1,000 miles to return to her tribe. Naya Nuki Peak is located less than one-half mile immediately southeast of Sacagawea Peak.
Climate
editAccording 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.[7] Winter temperatures can drop below 0 °F with wind chill factors below −10 °F. Due to its altitude, it receives precipitation all year, as snow in winter and as thunderstorms in summer.
See also
editGallery
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East aspect of Naya Nuki Peak (left) / Sacagawea Peak (right) -
Southeast aspect -
Naya Nuki Peak (left) viewed from Sacagawea Peak
References
edit- ^ a b c "Naya Nuki Peak, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ^ a b "Naya Nuki Peak - 9,581' MT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ^ a b "Naya Nuki Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ^ Geological Survey Bulletin 611, USGS, Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ Naya Nuki author to climb her namesake peak, Daniel Person, August 16, 2008, Bozeman Daily Chronicle.
- ^ United States Board on Geographic Names, Decisions on Geographic Names in the United States, Decision List No. 8702, 1987, page 5.
- ^ 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.
External links
edit- Naya Nuki Peak: Weather
- Naya Nuki Peak: Bozemandailychronicle.com
