Chapman Peak

Chapman Peak (9,411 feet (2,868 m)) is located in the Livingston Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.[3] Chapman Peak is situated along the Continental Divide.

Chapman Peak
Chapman Peak from Summit Lake in July 2011
Highest point
Elevation	9,411 ft (2,868 m) [1]  NAVD 88
Prominence	2,206 ft (672 m) [1]
Parent peak	Kintla Peak[1]
Listing	Mountains of Glacier National Park
Coordinates	48°57′47″N 114°01′26″W [2]
Geography
Chapman Peak Location in Montana Chapman Peak Location in the United States
Location	Flathead County, Glacier County, Montana, U.S.
Parent range	Livingston Range
Topo map	USGS Mount Carter, MT

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Chapman Peak has in a subarctic climate characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and short, cool to mild summers.[4] Temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.

Geology

Like other mountains in Glacier National Park, Chapman 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]

Further reading

• Andrew W. Nugara, More Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies: 2nd Edition, PP 64, 67

References

1. "Chapman Peak, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
2. "Chapman Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
3. Mount Carter, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved June 4, 2018.
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.
5. Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias