Sentinel Mountain (Montana)
Sentinel Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 8,245 ft (2,513 m)[1][2] |
Prominence | 583 ft (178 m)[2] |
Parent peak | Bear Mountain (8,841 ft)[3] |
Isolation | 1.72 mi (2.77 km)[3] |
Coordinates | 48°58′45″N 113°44′46″W / 48.9790303°N 113.7460397°W[4] |
Geography | |
Location | Glacier National Park Glacier County, Montana, US |
Parent range | Lewis Range Rocky Mountains |
Topo map | USGS Gable Mountain |
Sentinel Mountain is an 8,245-foot-elevation (2,513 meter) summit in Glacier County, Montana, United States.[4]
Description
Sentinel Mountain is located 1.3 miles (2.1 km) south of the
Geology
Like other mountains in Glacier National Park, Sentinel 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, Sentinel 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
- Mountains and mountain ranges of Glacier National Park (U.S.)
- Geology of the Rocky Mountains
References
- ISBN 9780738530116, p. 126
- ^ a b "Sentinel Mountain, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ a b "Sentinel Mountain – 8,245' MT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Sentinel Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ Gadd, Ben (2008). Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias.
- S2CID 9654551.
External links
- Weather forecast: Sentinel Mountain