Thunder Mountain is an 11,441-foot (3,487-metre) summit in Carbon County, Montana, United States.
| Thunder Mountain | |
|---|---|
 North aspect, centered (Beartooth Mountain in upper right) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,441 ft (3,487 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 515 ft (157 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Beartooth Mountain[2] |
| Isolation | 1.15 mi (1.85 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 45°04′24″N 109°32′53″W / 45.0732053°N 109.5481885°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Thunder Mountain Location in Montana  Thunder Mountain Thunder Mountain (the United States) | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Carbon |
| Protected area | Absaroka–Beartooth Wilderness |
| Parent range | Beartooth Mountains Rocky Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Silver Run Peak |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 2[2] |
Description
editThunder Mountain is located 17 miles (27 km) southwest of Red Lodge, Montana, in the Beartooth Mountains which are a subrange of the Rocky Mountains.[1] It is set within the Absaroka–Beartooth Wilderness on land managed by Custer-Gallatin National Forest.[2] The mountain ranks as the 52nd-highest peak in Montana.[2] Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains into Lake Fork → Rock Creek → Clarks Fork Yellowstone River → Yellowstone River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,600 feet (792 meters) above Lake Fork in 0.75 miles (1.21 km). The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[3]
Climate
editBased on the Köppen climate classification, Thunder Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and mild summers.[4] Winter temperatures can drop below 0 °F with wind chill factors below −10 °F.
See also
editGallery
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North aspect, centered
(Beartooth Mountain in upper right) -
East aspect of Peak 10583 with Lake Fork (creek).
Peak 10583 is the easternmost point of Thunder Mountain
References
edit- ^ a b c "Thunder Mountain, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ a b c d e "Thunder Mountain - 11,441' MT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ a b "Thunder Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ 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.
External links
edit- Weather: Thunder Mountain
