Cloudcroft Peaks () is located in the
Lewis Range,
Glacier National Park in the
U.S. state of
Montana.
Climate
Cloudcroft Peaks is located in an alpine
subarctic climate
The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a climate with long, cold (often very cold) winters, and short, warm to cool summers. It is found on large landmasses, often away from the moderating effects of an ocean, ge ...
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 the other mountains in Glacier National Park, Cloudcroft Peaks is composed of
sedimentary rock laid down during the
Precambrian
The Precambrian (or Pre-Cambrian, sometimes abbreviated pꞒ, or Cryptozoic) is the earliest part of Earth's history, set before the current Phanerozoic Eon. The Precambrian is so named because it preceded the Cambrian, the first period of the ...
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
The Precambrian (or Pre-Cambrian, sometimes abbreviated pꞒ, or Cryptozoic) is the earliest part of Earth's history, set before the current Phanerozoic Eon. The Precambrian is so named because it preceded the Cambrian, the first period of the ...
rocks thick, wide and long over younger rock of the
cretaceous period.
Gallery
File:Cloudcroft Peaks MT.jpg, East aspect
File:Montana - Glacier National Park - NARA - 23942063.jpg, Aerial view, circa 1925
See also
*
Mountains and mountain ranges of Glacier National Park (U.S.)
References
Mountains of Flathead County, Montana
Chapman
Chapman may refer to:
Businesses
* Chapman Entertainment, a former British television production company
* Chapman Guitars, a guitar company established in 2009 by Rob Chapman
* Chapman's, a Canadian ice cream and ice water products manufacturer ...
Lewis Range
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