Crypt Peak is an 8,579-foot (2,615 m) mountain summit located in Glacier National Park, in Glacier County of the U.S. state of Montana. It is situated along the Canada–United States border, above Crypt Lake, and is partially within Waterton Lakes National Park. Crypt Peak is part of the Lewis Range, and is approximately three miles east of Waterton Lake. Topographic relief is significant as Crypt Peak rises over 2,100 feet (640 meters) above Crypt Lake in approximately one-half mile (1.6 km), and 4,400 ft (1,340 m) above Waterton Lake in three miles (4.8 km). Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains west to Waterton Lake, and east to Belly River. This geographical feature's name has not yet been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.
| Crypt Peak | |
|---|---|
 West aspect above Crypt Lake | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,579 ft (2,615 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,021 ft (311 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Miche Wabun Peak (8,861 ft)[1] |
| Isolation | 1.59 mi (2.56 km)[1] |
| Coordinates | 48°59′53″N 113°49′30″W / 48.998016°N 113.825054°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Crypt Peak Location in Montana  Crypt Peak Location in the United States | |
| Location | Glacier National Park Glacier County, Montana, U.S. |
| Parent range | Lewis Range Rocky Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Cleveland |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Precambrian |
| Rock type | Sedimentary rock |
Climate
editBased on the Köppen climate classification, Crypt Peak is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and short, cool to mild summers.[2] Temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.
Geology
editLike the mountains in Glacier National Park, Crypt 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.[3] The reddish rock at the top of Crypt Peak is argillite.[4]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Crypt Peak, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification" (PDF). Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. ISSN 1027-5606.
- ^ Gadd, Ben (2008). Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias.
- ^ Andrew W. Nugara, 2014, More Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies, 2nd Edition, page 82.
External links
edit- National Park Service web site: Glacier National Park
- Parks Canada web site: Waterton Lakes National Park
- Crypt Peak photo: Flickr