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Amphitheater Mountain (Alaska)
Amphitheater Mountain may refer to: * Amphitheater Mountain (Montana), in Glacier National Park * Amphitheater Mountain (Washington), in Pasayten Wilderness * Amphitheater Mountain (Wyoming), in Yellowstone National Park {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amphitheater Mountain (Montana)
Amphitheater Mountain () is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Amphitheater Mountain is a descriptive name given to the peak because of its resemblance to the Greek Amphitheater. The mountain's Blackfoot name is ''Three Horns'' or ''Niuóxkai-ozkina'' for a Blackfoot warrior who captured a Nez Perce woman as was able to live happily ever after. The mountain has also been named ''Whalen Mountain'' for a former park ranger. See also * List of mountains and mountain ranges of Glacier National Park (U.S.) Mountains in Glacier National Park (U.S.) are part of the Rocky Mountains. There are at least 150 named mountain peaks over in Glacier in three mountain ranges--the Clark Range, Lewis Range, Livingston Range. Mount Cleveland at is the highes ... References Mountains of Glacier County, Montana Mountains of Glacier National Park (U.S.) Lewis Range Mountains of Montana {{GlacierCountyMT-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amphitheater Mountain (Washington)
Amphitheater Mountain is an multi-peak mountain located in Okanogan County in Washington state. It is part of the Okanogan Range which is a sub-range of the North Cascades and Cascade Range. The mountain is situated on the east side of the Cascade crest, in the Pasayten Wilderness, on land administered by the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest. The sprawling Amphitheater Mountain has several sub-peaks including the South Peak (), West Peak (), and North Peak (). The nearest higher peak is Cathedral Peak, to the north. The Pacific Northwest Trail traverses below the north slope of Amphitheater Mountain as it crosses Cathedral Pass. Precipitation runoff from Amphitheater Mountain drains west into Cathedral Fork, or east into Cathedral Creek. Climate Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel northeast toward the Cascade Mountains. As fronts approach the North Cascades, they are forced upward by the peaks of the Cascade Range, causing them to drop thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
