El Capitan (Montana)
El Capitan is a mountain summit in the Bitterroot Range of Montana. The peak is located in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness on land managed by the Bitterroot National Forest. The summit lies 12 miles west of the town of Darby, Montana, and three miles east of the Idaho–Montana border. The highest point of the Central Bitterroot Range is line parent Trapper Peak, 9.3 miles south-southeast.
| El Capitan | |
|---|---|
 El Capitan reflected in Little Rock Creek Lake | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,984 ft (3,043 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,978 ft (603 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 46°00′27″N 114°23′48″W[2] |
| Geography | |
  El Capitan Location in Montana  El Capitan El Capitan (the United States) | |
| Location | Ravalli County, Montana, U.S. |
| Parent range | Bitterroot Range |
| Topo map | USGS El Capitan, MT |
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, the peak is located in a subarctic climate zone characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and mild summers.[3] Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.
Gallery
The Lonesome Bachelor (left) and El Capitan (right)
North face of El Capitan
References
- "El Capitan". Bivouac.com.
- "Trapper Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- 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.
External links
- El Capitan (photo): Flickr
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