Hardscrabble Peak

Hardscrabble Peak is a 9,571-foot-elevation (2,917-meter) mountain summit in Gallatin County, Montana, United States.

Hardscrabble Peak
East aspect, centered
Highest point
Elevation	9,571 ft (2,917 m)[1]
Prominence	315 ft (96 m)[1]
Parent peak	Sacagawea Peak[2]
Isolation	1.43 mi (2.30 km)[1]
Coordinates	45°54′51″N 110°58′55″W[3]
Geography
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Country	United States
State	Montana
County	Gallatin
Protected area	Gallatin National Forest
Parent range	Bridger Range Rocky Mountains
Topo map	USGS Sacagawea Peak
Geology
Rock age	Mississippian
Rock type	Limestone of Madison Group[4]

Description

Hardscrabble Peak is the fourth-highest peak in the Bridger Range which is a subrange of the Rocky Mountains.^[1] The peak is situated 16 miles (26 km) north of Bozeman in the Gallatin National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's east slope drains to Fairy Creek → Flathead Creek → Shields River → Yellowstone River, whereas the west slope drains into tributaries of the East Gallatin River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,000 feet (610 meters) above Fairy Lake in 1.25 miles (2.01 km). This mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.^[3] "Hardscrabble" is land that is rocky or of poor quality.

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, the mountain is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.^[5] Winter temperatures can drop below 0 °F with wind chill factors below −10 °F. Due to its altitude, it receives precipitation all year, as snow in winter and as thunderstorms in summer.

See also

• Geology of the Rocky Mountains