Edwards Mountain

Edwards Mountain
Edwards Mountain sunset
Highest point
Elevation9,076 ft (2,766 m)[1]  NAVD 88
Prominence1,072 ft (327 m)[1]
Coordinates48°37′22″N 113°47′10″W / 48.62278°N 113.78611°W / 48.62278; -113.78611[2]
Geography
Edwards Mountain is located in Montana
Edwards Mountain
Edwards Mountain
Location in Montana
Edwards Mountain is located in the United States
Edwards Mountain
Edwards Mountain
Location in the United States
LocationFlathead County, Montana, U.S.
Parent rangeLewis Range
Topo map(s)USGS Lake McDonald East, MT
Climbing
First ascentUnknown

Edwards Mountain (9,076 feet (2,766 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.[3] Edwards Mountain rises just to the west of Sperry Glacier. Based on the Köppen climate classification, Edwards Mountain has an alpine 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.

  1. ^ a b "Edwards Mountain, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  2. ^ "Edwards Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  3. ^ Lake McDonald East, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved June 7, 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.