Ibex Peak (Montana)

Ibex Peak is a 7,676-foot-elevation (2,340-meter) mountain summit in Sanders County, Montana.

Ibex Peak
Southeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation	7,676 ft (2,340 m)[1]
Prominence	576 ft (176 m)[2]
Parent peak	Snowshoe Peak (8,738 ft)[2][3]
Isolation	2.68 mi (4.31 km)[2]
Coordinates	48°11′50″N 115°45′05″W[4]
Naming
Etymology	Ibex
Geography
Ibex Peak Location in Montana Show map of Montana Ibex Peak Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Montana
County	Sanders
Protected area	Cabinet Mountains Wilderness
Parent range	Cabinet Mountains
Topo map	USGS Ibex Peak

Description

Ibex Peak is located 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Libby, Montana, in the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness, on land managed by Kaniksu National Forest.^[2] It is set west of the Continental Divide in the Cabinet Mountains which are a subrange of the Rocky Mountains.^[1] Ibex Peak ranks as the eighth-highest summit in the Cabinet Mountains,^[1] and the ninth-highest in Sanders County.^[2] Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Bull River, which in turn is a tributary of the Clark Fork River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 4,600 feet (1,400 m) above Middle Fork Bull River in 1.25 mile (2 km). The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.^[4]

West aspect of Ibex Peak (upper right) viewed from Bull River Valley. (A Peak and Snowshoe Peak centered in the distance)

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Ibex Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and cool to mild summers.^[5] Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.

See also

• Geology of the Rocky Mountains
• Mountains portal