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Mount Wood (Montana)

Coordinates: 45°16′31″N 109°48′48″W / 45.27528°N 109.81333°W / 45.27528; -109.81333
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Mount Wood
Mount Wood is located in Montana
Mount Wood
Mount Wood
Location in Montana
Mount Wood is located in the United States
Mount Wood
Mount Wood
Location in the United States
Highest point
Elevation12,660 ft (3,860 m)
Prominence2,860 ft (870 m)[1]
Coordinates45°16′31″N 109°48′48″W / 45.27528°N 109.81333°W / 45.27528; -109.81333
Geography
LocationStillwater County, Montana, U.S.
Parent rangeBeartooth Range[2]
Topo mapUSGS Mount Wood MT

Mount Wood (12,660 feet (3,859 m)) is the highest summit in the Granite Range, a subrange of the Beartooth Mountains in the U.S. state of Montana.[1][3] It is located within the Custer National Forest.

Climate

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Climate data for Mount Wood (MT) 45.2746 N, 109.8095 W, Elevation: 12,103 ft (3,689 m) (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 18.1
(−7.7)
17.1
(−8.3)
21.8
(−5.7)
26.8
(−2.9)
36.4
(2.4)
46.9
(8.3)
57.6
(14.2)
57.0
(13.9)
48.0
(8.9)
35.1
(1.7)
23.2
(−4.9)
17.3
(−8.2)
33.8
(1.0)
Daily mean °F (°C) 8.8
(−12.9)
7.0
(−13.9)
11.2
(−11.6)
15.6
(−9.1)
24.4
(−4.2)
34.0
(1.1)
43.2
(6.2)
42.6
(5.9)
34.5
(1.4)
23.4
(−4.8)
14.0
(−10.0)
8.3
(−13.2)
22.3
(−5.4)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) −0.5
(−18.1)
−3.1
(−19.5)
0.5
(−17.5)
4.3
(−15.4)
12.5
(−10.8)
21.0
(−6.1)
28.7
(−1.8)
28.3
(−2.1)
21.0
(−6.1)
11.7
(−11.3)
4.9
(−15.1)
−0.6
(−18.1)
10.7
(−11.8)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 4.35
(110)
4.36
(111)
4.52
(115)
4.24
(108)
5.61
(142)
3.73
(95)
4.01
(102)
3.06
(78)
3.59
(91)
4.15
(105)
4.63
(118)
5.10
(130)
51.35
(1,305)
Source: PRISM Climate Group[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Mount Wood, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-10-07.
  2. ^ "Mount Wood : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost".
  3. ^ "Mount Wood, Montana" (Map). TopoQuest (USGS Quads). Retrieved 2009-10-07.
  4. ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 12, 2023. To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.