Saddle Peak (Montana)

Saddle Peak
Northeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation9,159 ft (2,792 m)[1][2]
Prominence1,539 ft (469 m)[1]
Parent peakSacagawea Peak[2]
Isolation6.79 mi (10.93 km)[1]
Coordinates45°47′37″N 110°56′11″W / 45.7935703°N 110.9363837°W / 45.7935703; -110.9363837[3]
Geography
Saddle Peak is located in Montana
Saddle Peak
Saddle Peak
Location in Montana
Saddle Peak is located in the United States
Saddle Peak
Saddle Peak
Location in the United States
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyGallatin
Protected areaGallatin National Forest
Parent rangeBridger Range
Rocky Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Saddle Peak
Geology
Rock ageMississippian
Rock typeLimestone of Madison Group[4]

Saddle Peak is a 9,159-foot-elevation (2,792-meter) mountain summit in Gallatin County, Montana, United States.

Description

Saddle Peak is the sixth-highest peak in the Bridger Range which is a subrange of the Rocky Mountains.[1] The peak is situated nine miles (14 km) north of Bozeman in the Gallatin National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains into tributaries of the East Gallatin River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 3,160 feet (963 meters) above Slushman Creek in 1.5 miles (2.4 km). This mountain's descriptive toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[3]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, the mountain is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[5] Winter temperatures can drop below 0 °F with wind chill factors below −10 °F. Due to its altitude, it receives precipitation all year, as snow in winter and as thunderstorms in summer. This climate supports the Bridger Bowl Ski Area immediately northeast of the peak.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Saddle Peak, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  2. ^ a b "Saddle Peak - 9,159' MT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  3. ^ a b "Saddle Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  4. ^ Geological Survey Bulletin 611, USGS, Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  5. ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.