Mount Bole is a mountain
summit
A summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. The topography, topographic terms acme, apex, peak (mountain peak), and zenith are synonymous.
The term (mountain top) is generally used ...
in
Gallatin County, Montana
Gallatin County is located in the U.S. state of Montana. With its county seat in Bozeman, it is the second-most populous county in Montana, with a population of 118,960 in the 2020 Census.
The county's prominent geographical features are the ...
, United States.
Description
Mount Bole is located south of
Bozeman
Bozeman is a city and the county seat of Gallatin County, Montana, United States. Located in southwest Montana, the 2020 census put Bozeman's population at 53,293, making it the fourth-largest city in Montana. It is the principal city of th ...
in the northern
Gallatin Range, which is a subrange of the
Rocky Mountains.
[ It is set in the Gallatin National Forest and the Hyalite Porcupine Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study Area.][ The peak is the highest peak on Hyalite Ridge and it ranks as the fourth-highest peak in the Gallatin Range.][ Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Gallatin River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over above Storm Castle Creek in . The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the ]United States Board on Geographic Names
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,
Retrieved 2024-07-27.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Bole is located in a 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 mild summers.
See also
* Geology of the Rocky Mountains
References
External links
* Weather
Mount Bole
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Mountains of Montana
Mountains of Gallatin County, Montana
North American 3000 m summits
Gallatin National Forest