Heavy Runner Mountain facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Heavy Runner Mountain |
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Heavy Runner Mountain as seen from the Going-to-the-Sun Road
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,016 ft (2,443 m) |
| Prominence | 767 ft (234 m) |
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 Heavy Runner Mountain
Location in Montana
Heavy Runner Mountain
Location in the United States
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| Location | Glacier County, Montana, U.S. |
| Parent range | Lewis Range |
| Topo map | USGS Logan Pass MT |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Unknown |
| Easiest route | Scramble class 2-3 |
Heavy Runner Mountain (8,016 feet (2,443 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The summit is a little over a mile east-northeast of Reynolds Mountain and is easily seen from the Going-to-the-Sun Road as well as Logan Pass.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Heavy Runner Mountain is located in a subarctic climate characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and short, cool to mild summers. Temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.
Geology
Like other mountains in Glacier National Park, Heavy Runner Mountain 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.
Gallery
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Heavy Runner Mountain with Reynolds Mountain behind
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Heavy Runner from the east
