Taylor Mountain is a mountain summit on the common border shared by Beaverhead County, Montana, and Clark County, Idaho. Named after James Madison Taylor.
Description
Taylor Mountain is the fifth-highest peak in the Centennial Mountains which are a subrange of the Bitterroot Range. The summit lies on the Continental Divide and the Idaho–Montana border. It is located immediately south of Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge on land managed by Caribou–Targhee National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's north slope drains to Upper Red Rock Lake and the south slope drains to Taylor Creek. Topographic relief is significant as the mountain's north aspect rises in 1.5 mile. This landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Taylor Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and mild summers. Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.
See also Geology of the Rocky Mountains
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