Edwards Mountain

Edwards Mountain (9,076 feet (2,766 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.[3] Edwards Mountain rises just to the west of Sperry Glacier. Based on the Köppen climate classification, Edwards Mountain has an alpine climate characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and short, cool to mild summers.[4] Temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.

Edwards Mountain
Edwards Mountain sunset
Highest point
Elevation9,076 ft (2,766 m) [1]  NAVD 88
Prominence1,072 ft (327 m) [1]
Coordinates48°37′22″N 113°47′10″W [2]
Geography
Edwards Mountain
Location in Montana
Edwards Mountain
Location in the United States
LocationFlathead County, Montana, U.S.
Parent rangeLewis Range
Topo mapUSGS Lake McDonald East, MT
Climbing
First ascentUnknown

Geology

Like other mountains in Glacier National Park, Edwards Mountain 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.[5]

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See also

References
  1. "Edwards Mountain, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  2. "Edwards Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  3. Lake McDonald East, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  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: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.
  5. Gadd, Ben (2008). "Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
Gunsight Mountain (left), Edwards Mountain, and Little Matterhorn (lower right) seen from Bearhat Mountain
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