Mount Frazier (Montana)
| Mount Frazier | |
|---|---|
 East aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,315 ft (2,534 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,315 ft (401 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Peak 8333[2] |
| Isolation | 3.26 mi (5.25 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 48°01′04″N 112°45′07″W / 48.01774438°N 112.75198195°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Frazier Location in Montana  Mount Frazier Location in the United States | |
| Location | class 2 |
Mount Frazier is an 8,315-foot (2,534-metre) mountain summit located in Teton County of the U.S. state of Montana.[3]
Description
Mount Frazier is located along the
Geology
Mount Frazier is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[4] The Lewis Overthrust extends over 280 miles (450 km) from Mount Kidd in Alberta, south to Steamboat Mountain which is located 53 miles south of Mount Frazier, which places Mount Frazier within the southern part of the Lewis Overthrust.[5]
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Frazier has an alpine subarctic climate characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and mild to warm summers.[6] Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Mount Frazier, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ a b "Frazier, Mount - 8,315' MT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ a b "Mount Frazier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ Gadd, Ben (2008). "Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias".
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- ISSN 1027-5606.
External links
- Weather: Mount Frazier