Red Crow Mountain

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Coordinates: 48°24′04″N 113°20′55″W / 48.40111°N 113.34861°W / 48.40111; -113.34861
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Red Crow Mountain
Aerial view, east aspect
Highest point
Elevation7,891 ft (2,405 m)[1]
Prominence771 ft (235 m)[1]
Parent peakCalf Robe Mountain (7,948 ft)[2]
Isolation1.20 mi (1.93 km)[2]
Coordinates48°24′04″N 113°20′55″W / 48.40111°N 113.34861°W / 48.40111; -113.34861[3]
Naming
EtymologyRed Crow
Geography
Red Crow Mountain is located in Montana
Red Crow Mountain
Red Crow Mountain
Location in Montana
Red Crow Mountain is located in the United States
Red Crow Mountain
Red Crow Mountain
Location in the United States
Location
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Red Crow Mountain is a 7,891-foot-elevation (2,405-meter) mountain summit located in

Topographic relief is significant as the east aspect rises approximately 2,000 feet (610 meters) in one mile. The nearest higher neighbor is Calf Robe Mountain
1.2 mile to the southeast, with Firebrand Pass forming the saddle between these two peaks.

Etymology

The mountain's name commemorates Red Crow (1830–1900), leader of the Kainai.[4] The toponym was officially adopted in 1911 by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[3]

Geology

Like other mountains in Glacier National Park, Red Crow Mountain 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]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Red Crow Mountain is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[6] 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.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Red Crow Mountain, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  2. ^ a b "Red Crow Mountain - 7,891' MT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  3. ^ a b c "Red Crow Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  4. ISBN 9781300389118
    , page 60.
  5. ^ Gadd, Ben (2008). Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias.
  6. ISSN 1027-5606
    .

External links
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