Spirit Mountain (Montana)
| Spirit Mountain | |
|---|---|
Southeast aspect, from Beartooth Pass | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,288 ft (3,745 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 763 ft (233 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 45°02′25″N 109°33′04″W / 45.04028°N 109.55111°W[2] |
| Geography | |
Spirit Mountain Location in Montana Spirit Mountain Location in the United States | |
| Location | Carbon County, Montana, U.S. |
| Parent range | Beartooth Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Silver Run Peak |
Spirit Mountain (12,288 feet; 3,745 m) is in the Beartooth Mountains in the U.S. state of Montana.[3] The peak is one of the tallest in the Beartooth Mountains and is in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, in Custer National Forest.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Spirit Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and mild summers.[4] Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.
References
- ^ a b "Spirit Mountain, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
- ^ "Spirit Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
- ^ Silver Run Peak, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved August 8, 2016.
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification" (PDF). Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 2, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2025.