Red Crow Mountain
Etymology
The mountain's name commemorates Red Crow (1830–1900), leader of the Kainai. The toponym was officially adopted in 1911 by the United States Board on Geographic Names.
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.
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. 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
- ^ "Red Crow Mountain, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ "Red Crow Mountain - 7,891' MT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ "Red Crow Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ Joachim Fromhold, 2001 Indian Place Names of the West, Part 2, 2013, ISBN 9781300389118, page 60.
- ^ Gadd, Ben (2008). Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias.
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.
External links
- Weather forecast: Red Crow Mountain
- Hiking video: YouTube
- Red Crow Mountain photo album: Flickr