Snowshoe Peak
| Snowshoe Peak | |
|---|---|
 Snowshoe Peak from Leigh Lake | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,738 ft (2,663 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 5,418 ft (1,651 m)[1] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 48°13′23″N115°41′22″W/ 48.22306°N 115.68944°W |
| Geography | |
  Snowshoe Peak Location in the U.S. state of Montana | |
| Location | Cabinet Mountains Wilderness,Lincoln/Sanderscounties,Montana,U.S. |
| Parent range | Cabinet Mountains |
| Topo map | USGSSnowshoe Peak |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | West approach (Class 3), though the standard route (northeast ridge) is shorter[2][3] |
Snowshoe Peakis a mountain in theU.S. stateofMontana.At 8,738 ft (2,663 m), it is the highest peak in theCabinet Mountainsof Northwestern Montana andIdaho.
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Snowshoe Peak 48.2343 N, 115.6985 W, Elevation: 8,051 ft (2,454 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 23.4 (−4.8) |
23.8 (−4.6) |
27.4 (−2.6) |
34.2 (1.2) |
43.5 (6.4) |
50.8 (10.4) |
61.7 (16.5) |
62.3 (16.8) |
53.9 (12.2) |
40.3 (4.6) |
27.6 (−2.4) |
22.2 (−5.4) |
39.3 (4.0) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 18.0 (−7.8) |
17.3 (−8.2) |
20.0 (−6.7) |
25.6 (−3.6) |
34.3 (1.3) |
41.0 (5.0) |
50.5 (10.3) |
50.6 (10.3) |
42.9 (6.1) |
31.9 (−0.1) |
22.3 (−5.4) |
17.1 (−8.3) |
31.0 (−0.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 12.7 (−10.7) |
10.9 (−11.7) |
12.6 (−10.8) |
16.9 (−8.4) |
25.1 (−3.8) |
31.2 (−0.4) |
39.3 (4.1) |
39.0 (3.9) |
32.0 (0.0) |
23.6 (−4.7) |
17.0 (−8.3) |
11.9 (−11.2) |
22.7 (−5.2) |
| Averageprecipitationinches (mm) | 11.95 (304) |
9.75 (248) |
10.23 (260) |
7.10 (180) |
6.70 (170) |
6.56 (167) |
1.79 (45) |
1.69 (43) |
4.48 (114) |
8.59 (218) |
12.42 (315) |
11.32 (288) |
92.58 (2,352) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group[4] | |||||||||||||
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ab"America's 57 - the Ultras".Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2013-02-02.
- ^"Snowshoe Peak"Summitpost.org. Retrieved 2013-02-02.
- ^"Northeast Ridge"Summitpost.org. Retrieved 2013-02-02.
- ^"PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University".PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University.RetrievedOctober 4,2023.
To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clickingCoordinates(underLocation); copyLatitudeandLongitude figuresfrom top of table; clickZoom to location;clickPrecipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp;click30-year normals, 1991-2020;click800m;clickRetrieve Time Seriesbutton.
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