Little Chief Mountain
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Little Chief Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and short, cool to mild summers. Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.
Geology
Like other mountains in Glacier National Park, Little Chief 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.
Gallery
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Northeast aspect of Little Chief Mountain.
(Mahtotopa Mountain to left). -
Little Chief, northwest aspect -
Little Chief Mountain, Blackfoot Mountain, and Citadel Mountain, viewed from Goat Mountain
See also
- List of mountains and mountain ranges of Glacier National Park (U.S.)
- Geology of the Rocky Mountains
References
- ^ "Little Chief Mountain, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- ^ "Little Chief Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- ^ Rising Sun, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- ^ Through The Years In Glacier National Park An Administrative History, NPS.gov
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L. & McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.
- ^ Gadd, Ben (2008). Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias.
External links
- National Park Service web site: Glacier National Park
- Little Chief Mountain weather: Mountain Forecast
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