Mount Vaught () is located in the
Livingston Range,
Glacier National Park in the
U.S. state of
Montana.
Mount Vaught is just over SSW of
Heavens Peak
Heavens Peak () is located in the Livingston Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Heavens Peak is a little more than north of McPartland Mountain. The mountain's descriptive name first appeared on a map prepared by Lt. Ge ...
. The mountain is named for Lawrence O. Vaught, a lawyer from Jacksonville, Illinois, who spent many of his summers in Glacier Park and corresponded with
George Bird Grinnell, who named many of the features in the park.
Through The Years In Glacier National Park An Administrative History, NPS.gov
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Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, the peak 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 with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.
See also
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References
External links
* National Park Service web site
Glacier National Park
* Mount Vaught weather
Mountain Forecast
Livingston Range
Mountains of Flathead County, Montana
Mountains of Glacier National Park (U.S.)
Mountains of Montana
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