Summary
The Guardhouse (9,341 feet (2,847 m)) is located in the Livingston Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.[3] The Guardhouse is situated on the Continental Divide.
| The Guardhouse | |
|---|---|
 The Guardhouse left of center behind Porcupine Ridge, from Waterton Lake | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,341 ft (2,847 m)[1] NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 2,777 ft (846 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 48°54′57″N 114°01′00″W / 48.91583°N 114.01667°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  The Guardhouse Location in Montana  The Guardhouse Location in the United States | |
| Location | Flathead County, Montana, Glacier County, Montana, U.S. |
| Parent range | Livingston Range |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Carter, MT |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Unknown |
| Easiest route | class 3 |
Geology edit
Like other mountains in Glacier National Park, the peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was initially uplifted beginning 170 million years ago when the Lewis Overthrust fault pushed an enormous slab of precambrian rocks 3 mi (4.8 km) thick, 50 miles (80 km) wide and 160 miles (260 km) long over younger rock of the cretaceous period.[4]
Climate edit
Based on the Köppen climate classification, the peak is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[5] Temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "The Guardhouse, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ^ "The Guardhouse". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ^ Mount Carter, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ^ Gadd, Ben (2008). "Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. ISSN 1027-5606. S2CID 9654551.