Mount Wilbur (Montana)
Geology
Like other mountains in Glacier National Park, the peak 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. The bulk of the peak is composed of limestone of the Siyeh Formation, and the conspicuous dark band is a diorite sill.
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. Temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.
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See also
References
- ^ "Mount Wilbur, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^ "Mount Wilbur". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^ Many Glacier, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^ "Mount Wilbur". SummitPost. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^ "Day Hikes" (PDF). Plan Your Visit. National Park Service. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^ Through The Years In Glacier National Park An Administrative History, NPS.gov
- ^ Gadd, Ben (2008). "Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias".
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(help) - ^ James L. Dyson, The Geologic Story of Glacier National Park
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. ISSN 1027-5606. S2CID 9654551.