Mount Vaught
| Mount Vaught | |
|---|---|
 Mount Vaught centered, Stanton Mountain to left | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,854 ft (2,699 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,170 ft (360 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 489: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).[2] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Lawrence O. Vaught |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Flathead County, Montana, U.S. |
| Parent range | Livingston Range |
| Topo map(s) | USGS Mount Cannon, MT |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Scramble |
Mount Vaught (8,854 feet (2,699 m)) is located in the Livingston Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.[3] Mount Vaught is just over 2 miles (3.2 km) SSW of Heavens Peak. The mountain is named for Lawrence O. Vaught, a lawyer from Jacksonville, Illinois, who spent many of his summers in Glacier Park and corresponded with George Bird Grinnell, who named many of the features in the park.[4]
Climate
[edit | edit source]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 | edit source]References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- National Park Service web site: Glacier National Park
- Mount Vaught weather: Mountain Forecast
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