Spirit Mountain | |
Elevation Ft: | 12288 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Prominence Ft: | 763 |
Location: | Carbon County, Montana, U.S. |
Map: | Montana#USA |
Relief: | 1 |
Coordinates: | 45.0403°N -109.5511°W |
Coordinates Ref: | [2] |
Topo: | USGS Silver Run Peak |
Spirit Mountain is in the Beartooth Mountains in the U.S. state of Montana.[3] The peak is one of the tallest in the Beartooth Mountains and is in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, in Custer National Forest.
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Spirit Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and mild summers.[4] Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.