Rampage Mountain is a summit in
Flathead County, Montana
Flathead County is in the U.S. state of Montana. At the 2020 census, its population was 104,357, making it the state's fourth most populous county. Its county seat is Kalispell. Its numerical designation (used in the issuance of license plates ...
, in the
United States
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. With an elevation of , Rampage Mountain is the 1675th highest summit in the state of Montana.
It is situated within
Glacier National Park.
Climate
According to the
Köppen climate classification
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system, Rampage Mountain is located in an alpine
subarctic climate
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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. Precipitation
runoff
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from the mountain drains into tributaries of
Middle Fork Flathead River
The Middle Fork Flathead River is a river in western Montana in the United States, forming the southwestern boundary of Glacier National Park. Its drainage basin lies to the east of the South Fork Flathead River and the Hungry Horse Reservoir. ...
. This climate supports a
Lodgepole pine
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forest on its lower slopes.
See also
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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 ...
*
Geology of the Rocky Mountains
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References
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* Weather
Rampage Mountain
Mountains of Flathead County, Montana
Mountains of Glacier National Park (U.S.)
Lewis Range
Mountains of Montana
North American 2000 m summits
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