Little Matterhorn
Little Matterhorn, west aspect
Highest point
Elevation	7,886 ft (2,404 m)[1]
Prominence	526 ft (160 m)[1]
Coordinates	48°38′08″N 113°47′07″W / 48.635511°N 113.785185°W / 48.635511; -113.785185[1]
Geography
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Location	Glacier National Park Flathead County, Montana, U.S.
Parent range	Lewis Range
Topo map	USGS Mount Cannon
Geology
Type of rock	Sedimentary rock
Climbing
Easiest route	West face class 4 [2]

Little Matterhorn is a 7,886-foot (2,404 meter) elevation mountain summit located in the Lewis Range, of Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.^[3] The nearest higher peak is Edwards Mountain, 0.9 miles (1.4 km) to the south.^[1] Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into creeks which empty into Lake McDonald. Based on the Köppen climate classification, Little Matterhorn has an alpine climate characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and short, cool to mild summers.^[4] Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.

Geology

Like other mountains in Glacier National Park, Little Matterhorn 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]