Cataract Mountain

Cataract Mountain
South aspect, with Siyeh Creek
Highest point
Elevation8,180 ft (2,490 m)[1]
Prominence610 ft (190 m)[1]
Coordinates48°43′29″N 113°40′55″W / 48.72472°N 113.68194°W / 48.72472; -113.68194[2]
Geography
Cataract Mountain is located in Montana
Cataract Mountain
Cataract Mountain
Location in Montana
Cataract Mountain is located in the United States
Cataract Mountain
Cataract Mountain
Location in the United States
LocationGlacier County, Montana, U.S.
Parent rangeLewis Range
Topo mapUSGS Logan Pass MT
Climbing
First ascentUnknown
Easiest routeclass 3

Cataract Mountain (8,180 feet (2,493 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.[3] Cataract Mountain is .70 miles (1.13 km) NNE of Piegan Mountain and more than a mile west of Mount Siyeh.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, it is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[4] Temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.

North aspect centered, with Piegan Mountain upper right. Viewed from Grinnell Glacier Trail.

Geology

Like other mountains in Glacier National Park, it 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]

Cataract Mountain from ESE along Piegan Pass Trail

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Cataract Mountain, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  2. ^ "Cataract Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  3. ^ Logan Pass, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  4. ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification" (PDF). Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 2, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  5. ^ Gadd, Ben (2008). "Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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