Little Matterhorn (Montana)

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Coordinates: 48°38′08″N 113°47′07″W / 48.635511°N 113.785185°W / 48.635511; -113.785185
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Little Matterhorn
Little Matterhorn, west aspect
Highest point
Elevation7,886 ft (2,404 m)[1]
Prominence526 ft (160 m)[1]
Coordinates48°38′08″N 113°47′07″W / 48.635511°N 113.785185°W / 48.635511; -113.785185[1]
Geography
Little Matterhorn is located in Montana
Little Matterhorn
Little Matterhorn
Location in Montana
Little Matterhorn is located in the United States
Little Matterhorn
Little Matterhorn
Location in the United States
Location
class 4 [2]

Little Matterhorn is a 7,886-foot (2,404 meter) elevation mountain summit located in the

Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.[3] The nearest higher peak is Edwards Mountain, 0.9 miles (1.4 km) to the south.[1] Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into creeks which empty into Lake McDonald. Based on the Köppen climate classification, Little Matterhorn has an alpine climate 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

Like other mountains in Glacier National Park, Little Matterhorn 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]

See also

Gallery

  • Little Matterhorn, north aspect
    Little Matterhorn, north aspect
  • Little Matterhorn centered between Mt. Brown (left) and Edwards Mountain (right)
    Little Matterhorn centered between Mt. Brown (left) and Edwards Mountain (right)
  • Little Matterhorn and Edwards Mountain from Lake McDonald
    Little Matterhorn and Edwards Mountain from Lake McDonald
  • Avalanche Lake, with Little Matterhorn to right
    Avalanche Lake, with Little Matterhorn to right
  • From Avalanche Lake
    From Avalanche Lake

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Little Matterhorn, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
  2. ^ listsofjohn.com, Little Matterhorn MT
  3. ^ "Little Matterhorn". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  4. ISSN 1027-5606
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  5. ^ Gadd, Ben (2008). "Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

External links

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