Cutoff Mountain

Mountain in the American state of Montana
Cutoff Mountain is located in Montana
Cutoff Mountain
Cutoff Mountain
Location in Montana
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Cutoff Mountain is located in the United States
Cutoff Mountain
Cutoff Mountain
Cutoff Mountain (the United States)
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CountryUnited StatesStateMontanaCountyParkProtected areaAbsaroka-Beartooth WildernessParent rangeAbsaroka RangeTopo mapUSGS Cutoff MountainGeologyAge of rockEoceneType of rockbrecciaClimbingEasiest routeclass 3 scrambling[2]

Cutoff Mountain is a 10,695-foot (3,260-metre) mountain summit located in Park County, Montana.[3]

Description

Cutoff Mountain is located in the Absaroka Range, which is a subset of the Rocky Mountains. It is situated in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, along the Yellowstone National Park boundary, on land managed by Gallatin National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Lamar River, which in turn is a tributary of the Yellowstone River. Topographic relief is significant as the southeast aspect rises 2,800 feet (850 meters) above Pebble Creek in 1.5 mile. This geographical feature was originally named Cutoff Peak in 1929, and the Cutoff Mountain name was officially adopted in 1969 by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Cutoff Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and mild summers.[4] Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.

  • Southwest aspect
    Southwest aspect
  • Southwest aspect in winter
    Southwest aspect in winter
  • Southeast aspect from Pebble Creek
    Southeast aspect from Pebble Creek
  • Aerial view of Cutoff Mountain, looking southwest
    Aerial view of Cutoff Mountain, looking southwest

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b "Cutoff Mountain, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  2. ^ a b c "Cutoff Mountain - 10,695' MT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  3. ^ a b c "Cutoff Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  4. ^ 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.
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