Cutoff Mountain

Mountain in the American state of Montana

Cutoff Mountain

North aspect

Highest point
Elevation| 10,695 ft (3,260 m)[1]
Prominence| 1,735 ft (529 m)[1]
Parent peak| Abiathar Peak (10,928 ft)[2]
Isolation| 5.66 mi (9.11 km)[2]
Listing| Mountain peaks of Montana
Coordinates| 45°01′55″N 110°06′56″W﻿ / ﻿45.0319221°N 110.1156054°W﻿ / 45.0319221; -110.1156054[3]
Geography

Cutoff Mountain

Location in Montana

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Cutoff Mountain (the United States)

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Country| United States
State| Montana
County| Park
Protected area| Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness
Parent range| Absaroka Range
Topo map| USGS Cutoff Mountain
Geology
Rock age| Eocene
Rock type| breccia
Climbing
Easiest route| class 3 scrambling[2]

Cutoff Mountain is a 10,695-foot (3,260-metre) mountain summit located in Park County, Montana.[3]

## Description

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Cutoff Mountain is located in the Absaroka Range, which is a subset of the Rocky Mountains. It is situated in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, along the Yellowstone National Park boundary, on land managed by Gallatin National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Lamar River, which in turn is a tributary of the Yellowstone River. Topographic relief is significant as the southeast aspect rises 2,800 feet (850 meters) above Pebble Creek in 1.5 mile. This geographical feature was originally named Cutoff Peak in 1929, and the Cutoff Mountain name was officially adopted in 1969 by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[3]

## Climate

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Based on the Köppen climate classification, Cutoff 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.

## Gallery

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* Southwest aspect

* Southwest aspect in winter

* Southeast aspect from Pebble Creek

* Aerial view of Cutoff Mountain, looking southwest

## See also

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* Mountains portal

* Geology of the Rocky Mountains
* Mountains and mountain ranges of Yellowstone National Park

## References

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1. ^ a b "Cutoff Mountain, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
2. ^ a b c "Cutoff Mountain - 10,695' MT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
3. ^ a b c "Cutoff Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
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 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. ISSN 1027-5606. S2CID 9654551.

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