Taylor Mountain (Idaho/Montana)

Taylor Mountain is a 9,863-foot elevation (3,006 m) mountain summit on the common border shared by Beaverhead County, Montana, and Clark County, Idaho.

Taylor Mountain
North aspect
Highest point
Elevation9,863 ft (3,006 m)[1]
Prominence1,880 ft (570 m)[2]
Parent peakMount Jefferson (10,216 ft)[2]
Isolation8.77 mi (14.11 km)[2]
Coordinates44°33′41″N 111°40′59″W / 44.5613916°N 111.6830513°W / 44.5613916; -111.6830513[1]
Geography
Taylor Mountain is located in Montana
Taylor Mountain
Taylor Mountain
Location in Montana
Taylor Mountain is located in the United States
Taylor Mountain
Taylor Mountain
Taylor Mountain (the United States)
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho / Montana
CountyClark / Beaverhead
Protected areaCaribou–Targhee National Forest
Parent rangeRocky Mountains
Bitterroot Range
Centennial Mountains[3]
Topo mapUSGS Upper Red Rock Lake
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 2[2]

Description

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Taylor Mountain is the fifth-highest peak in the Centennial Mountains which are a subrange of the Bitterroot Range.[3] The summit lies on the Continental Divide and the Idaho–Montana border. It is located immediately south of Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge on land managed by Caribou–Targhee National Forest.[3] Precipitation runoff from the mountain's north slope drains to Upper Red Rock Lake and the south slope drains to Taylor Creek. Topographic relief is significant as the mountain's north aspect rises 3,060 feet (930 meters) in 1.5 mile. This landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[1]

Climate

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Based on the Köppen climate classification, Taylor 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.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Taylor Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Taylor Mountain ID, MT – 9,860'". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Taylor Mountain, Idaho/Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  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.