Henderson Mountain
| Henderson Mountain | |
|---|---|
 North aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 10,343 ft (3,153 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 526 ft (160 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Scotch Bonnet Mountain[2] |
| Isolation | 1.48 mi (2.38 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 45°03′08″N109°56′43″W / 45.0522017°N 109.9452146°W / 45.0522017; -109.9452146[3] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Bart Henderson |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Park |
| Parent range | Beartooth MountainsRocky Mountains |
| Topo map | USGSCooke City |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | 44.0 ± 4.1 million years[4] |
| Mountain type | Laccolith |
| Rock type(s) | Limestone, Igneous rock, Breccia |
Henderson Mountain is a 10,343-foot (3,153-metre) summit in Park County, Montana, United States.
Description
Henderson Mountain is located 2.4 miles (3.9 km) north of Cooke City, Montana, in the Beartooth Mountains which are a subrange of the Rocky Mountains.[1] It is set within the New World Mining District and the Custer-Gallatin National Forest.[2] Precipitation runoff from the mountain's north slope drains into Fisher Creek which is a tributary of the Clarks Fork Yellowstone River, whereas the south slope drains into Miller Creek → Soda Butte Creek → Lamar River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises nearly 1,400 feet (427 meters) above Fisher Creek in 0.6 miles (0.97 km). The mountain is a laccolith composed of Cambrian limestone, breccia, and Eocenedaciteporphyry.[4][5] Gold was discovered on Henderson Mountain in 1888.[4] In the mid-1990s, Henderson Mountain was the epicenter of legal fighting over plans to mine a billion dollars' worth of gold and silver from the mountain which would threaten nearby Yellowstone National Park.[6] The environmental controversy ended when the US government bought out the mining claim.[7] The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names,[3] and has been featured in publications since at least 1893.[8] Bart Henderson was one of the four trappers who discovered the New World Mining District in 1869, with the others being Adam Miller, J. H. Moore, and James Gourley.[9] (Miller Mountain is 1.61 miles (2.59 km) west-southwest of Henderson Mountain).[1]
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Henderson Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and mild summers.[10] Winter temperatures can drop below 0 °F with wind chill factors below −10 °F.
See also
References
- ^ abcd"Henderson Mountain, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ abc"Henderson Mountain - 10,338' MT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ ab"Henderson Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ abcThe Life Cycle of Gold Deposits Near the Northeast Corner of Yellowstone National Park—Geology, Mining History, and Fate, Bradley S. Van Gosen, 2007, U.S. Geological Survey, p. 433–448.
- ^Laccoliths: Mechanics of Emplacement and Growth, Issue 220, Charles E. Corry, Geological Society of America, 1988, ISBN 9780813722207, p. 84.
- ^The Montana gold mine that could threaten Yellowstone, Kurt Repanshek, Snow Country, October 1995, p. 30.
- ^America's Natural Places: Rocky Mountains and Great Plains, Kelly Enright, Bloomsbury Publishing USA, 2009, ISBN 9780313353154, p. 49.
- ^The Pacific Reporter, Volume 31, West Publishing Co, 1893, p. 96.
- ^Grants Mining Districts of the Western United States: Volume 2, Jerry Grant, Xlibris Corporation, 2020, ISBN 9781664149021
- ^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.
External links
- Weather: Henderson Mountain
