Wolftail Mountain (8,176 feet (2,492 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.[3]
Wolftail Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 8,192 ft (2,497 m)[1] |
Prominence | 272 ft (83 m)[1] |
Coordinates | 48°26′26″N 113°36′38″W / 48.44056°N 113.61056°W[2] |
Geography | |
Wolftail Mountain Location in Montana Wolftail Mountain Location in the United States | |
Location | Flathead County, Montana, U.S. |
Parent range | Lewis Range |
Topo map | USGS Mount Saint Nicholas, MT |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Scramble |
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Wolftail Mountain is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[4] 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.