Bishops Cap

Coordinates: 48°43′29″N 113°42′33″W / 48.72472°N 113.70917°W / 48.72472; -113.70917
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Bishops Cap
Bishops Cap along the Garden Wall
Highest point
Elevation9,127 ft (2,782 m)[1]
Prominence327 ft (100 m)[1]
Parent peakPollock Mountain (9,195 ft)[2]
Isolation0.67 mi (1.08 km)[2]
Coordinates48°43′29″N 113°42′33″W / 48.72472°N 113.70917°W / 48.72472; -113.70917[3]
Geography
Bishops Cap is located in Montana
Bishops Cap
Bishops Cap
Location in Montana
Bishops Cap is located in the United States
Bishops Cap
Bishops Cap
Location in the United States
LocationFlathead County /Glacier County
Montana, US
Parent rangeLewis Range
Topo mapUSGS Logan Pass, MT

Bishops Cap (9,127 feet (2,782 m)) is located in the

Continental Divide, when viewed from the south at Logan Pass, the peak appears to resemble a Bishop's headwear. The name Bishops Cap is descriptive only, and there's no known origin.[5]

Geology

Like other mountains in Glacier National Park, Bishops Cap 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.[6]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Bishops Cap is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[7] 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.

Gallery

  • Mt. Gould (left), Bishops Cap (center), Pollock Mountain (right) from Mt. Oberlin
    Mt. Gould (left), Bishops Cap (center), Pollock Mountain (right) from Mt. Oberlin
  • Bishops Cap (centered) with Haystack Butte to the right, from the northwest.
    Bishops Cap (centered) with Haystack Butte to the right, from the northwest.
  • Bishops Cap (centered) seen from Haystack Butte
    Bishops Cap (centered) seen from Haystack Butte

See also

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

References

  1. ^ a b "Bishops Cap, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Bishops Cap - 9,127' MT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  3. ^ "Bishops Cap". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  4. ^ Logan Pass, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  5. ISBN 1-931832-68-4
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  6. ^ Gadd, Ben (2008). "Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. ISSN 1027-5606
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