Sinopah Mountain

Sinopah Mountain (8,276 feet (2,523 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.^[3] Sinopah Mountain rises prominently to the west of Two Medicine Lake. Sinopah means, ""kit fox" in Blackfeet, (who) was the Indian wife of Hugh Monroe (Rising Wolf) and daughter of Lone Walker, a powerful Blackfeet chief."^[4]

Sinopah Mountain
Sinopah Mountain at right rises dramatically above the western end of Two Medicine Lake
Highest point
Elevation	8,276 ft (2,523 m)[1]
Prominence	191 ft (58 m)[1]
Coordinates	48°27′48″N 113°24′44″W[2]
Geography
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Location	Glacier County, Montana, U.S.
Parent range	Lewis Range
Topo map(s)	USGS Mount Rockwell, MT
Climbing
Easiest route	Scramble

Geology

Like other mountains in Glacier National Park, the peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was initially uplifted beginning 170 million years ago when the Lewis Overthrust fault pushed an enormous slab of precambrian rocks 3 mi (4.8 km) thick, 50 miles (80 km) wide and 160 miles (260 km) long over younger rock of the cretaceous period.^[5]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, the peak is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.^[6] Temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.

Gallery

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  Sinopah and Two Medicine Lake
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  Sinopah reflected in Two Medicine Lake
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  At sunrise
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  Sinopah and Two Medicine Lake
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  Sinopah

See also

• Mountains and mountain ranges of Glacier National Park (U.S.)