Wolf Mountain is an mountain summit located in Park County, Montana.

Description

Wolf Mountain is located in the

Beartooth Mountains The Beartooth Mountains are located in south central Montana and northwest Wyoming, U.S. and are part of the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, within Custer, Gallatin and Shoshone National Forests. The Beartooths are the location of Granite Pe ...

, which are a subset of the Rocky Mountains. It is situated in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, on land managed by

Custer National Forest Custer National Forest is located primarily in the south central part of the U.S. state of Montana but also has separate sections in northwestern South Dakota. With a total area of , the forest comprises over 10 separate sections. While in the ...

. Wolf Mountain ranks as the 35th-highest summit in Montana, whereas the highest point in Montana,

Granite Peak Mountains named Granite Peak or variations. Canada In Canada, according tNRCan CGNDB United States In the United States, according tUSGS GNIS {{Mountainindex See also *Granite Mountain (disambigu ...

, rises five miles to the east. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into Clarks Creek and Glacier Creek which are tributaries of the Stillwater River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises above Glacier Green Lake in less than one mile. This geographical feature's name has been officially adopted by the

United States Board on Geographic Names The United States Board on Geographic Names (BGN) is a federal body operating under the United States Secretary of the Interior. The purpose of the board is to establish and maintain uniform usage of geographic names throughout the federal governm ...

. The first known ascent of the summit was made in 1926 by Norman Clyde, one of the most-accomplished American mountaineers.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Wolf Mountain 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. Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F. This climate supports the

Wolf Glacier Wolf Glacier is in the U.S. state of Montana. The glacier is situated in the Beartooth Mountains at an elevation of in a north facing cirque to the east of Wolf Mountain (Montana), Wolf Mountain. The glacier covers approximately and several sma ...

in the east

cirque A (; from the Latin word ') is an amphitheatre-like valley formed by glacial erosion. Alternative names for this landform are corrie (from Scottish Gaelic , meaning a pot or cauldron) and (; ). A cirque may also be a similarly shaped landform ...

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* Weather forecast
Wolf Mountain
{{Montana highest Beartooth Mountains Mountains of Montana Mountains of Park County, Montana North American 3000 m summits Custer National Forest