Wynn Mountain
Wynn Mountain
Highest point
Elevation8,409 ft (2,563 m)[1]
Prominence364 ft (111 m)[1]
Coordinates48°46′33″N 113°35′55″W / 48.77583°N 113.59861°W / 48.77583; -113.59861[2]
Naming
EtymologyFrank B. Wynn
Geography
Wynn Mountain is located in Montana
Wynn Mountain
Wynn Mountain
Location in Montana
Wynn Mountain is located in the United States
Wynn Mountain
Wynn Mountain
Location in the United States
LocationGlacier County, Montana, U.S.
Parent rangeLewis Range
Topo mapUSGS Lake Sherburne, MT

Wynn Mountain (8,409 feet (2,563 m)) is located in the Lewis Range of Glacier National Park, in the U.S. state of Montana.[3] Wynn Mountain rises above the south shores of Lake Sherburne. The mountain is named for Frank B. Wynn, physician and scientist who was killed while attempting to climb nearby Mount Siyeh on July 27, 1927.[4]

Geology

Like other mountains in Glacier National Park, the peak 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]

North aspect reflected in Lake Sherburne

Climate

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.[6] Temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.

See also

References

Wynn Mountain to the left of Cracker Canyon
  1. 1 2 "Wynn Mountain, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Wynn Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  3. ↑ Lake Sherburne, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  4. ↑ Through The Years In Glacier National Park An Administrative History, NPS.gov
  5. ↑ Gadd, Ben (2008). "Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ↑ 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.


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