Mount Wilbur (Montana)

Coordinates: 48°48′20″N 113°44′21″W / 48.80556°N 113.73917°W / 48.80556; -113.73917
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Mount Wilbur
East face of Mount Wilbur
Highest point
Elevation9,326 ft (2,843 m)[1]
Prominence2,136 ft (651 m)[1]
Parent peakMount Gould[1]
ListingMountains in Glacier County, Montana
Coordinates48°48′20″N 113°44′21″W / 48.80556°N 113.73917°W / 48.80556; -113.73917[2]
Naming
EtymologyEdward R. Wilbur
Geography
Mount Wilbur is located in Montana
Mount Wilbur
Mount Wilbur
Location in Montana
Mount Wilbur is located in the United States
Mount Wilbur
Mount Wilbur
Location in the United States
Location
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Mount Wilbur (9,326 feet (2,843 m)) is located in the

Audubon Society
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Geology

Like other mountains in Glacier National Park, the peak is composed of

Siyeh Formation, and the conspicuous dark band is a diorite sill.[8]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, the peak is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[9] Temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.

Gallery

  • Mount Wilbur rises above Swiftcurrent Lake
    Mount Wilbur rises above Swiftcurrent Lake
  • Mount Gould, Grinnell Point and Mount Wilbur left to right beyond Swiftcurrent Lake
    Mount Gould, Grinnell Point and Mount Wilbur left to right beyond Swiftcurrent Lake
  • South aspect from Swiftcurrent Pass
    South aspect from Swiftcurrent Pass

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Mount Wilbur, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  2. ^ "Mount Wilbur". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  3. ^ Many Glacier, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  4. ^ "Mount Wilbur". SummitPost. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  5. ^ "Day Hikes" (PDF). Plan Your Visit. National Park Service. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  6. ^ Through The Years In Glacier National Park An Administrative History, NPS.gov
  7. ^ Gadd, Ben (2008). "Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. ^ James L. Dyson, The Geologic Story of Glacier National Park
  9. S2CID 9654551
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