The Guardhouse
The Guardhouse left of center behind Porcupine Ridge, from Waterton Lake
Highest point
Elevation9,341 ft (2,847 m)[1]  NAVD 88
Prominence2,777 ft (846 m)[1]
Coordinates48°54′57″N 114°01′00″W / 48.91583°N 114.01667°W / 48.91583; -114.01667[2]
Geography
The Guardhouse is located in Montana
The Guardhouse
The Guardhouse
Location in Montana
The Guardhouse is located in the United States
The Guardhouse
The Guardhouse
Location in the United States
LocationFlathead County, Montana, Glacier County, Montana, U.S.
Parent rangeLivingston Range
Topo mapUSGS Mount Carter, MT
Climbing
First ascentUnknown
Easiest routeclass 3

The Guardhouse (9,341 feet (2,847 m)) is located in the Livingston Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.[3] The Guardhouse is situated on the Continental Divide.

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.[4]

The Guardhouse at bottom of frame. Aerial view looking ENE.

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

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "The Guardhouse, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  2. ^ "The Guardhouse". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  3. ^ Mount Carter, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  4. ^ Gadd, Ben (2008). "Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias". ((cite journal)): Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. ISSN 1027-5606. S2CID 9654551.
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