Thunder Mountain is an summit in Carbon County, Montana, United States.
Description The mountain is located southwest of Red Lodge, in the Beartooth Mountains which are a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. It is set within the Absaroka–Beartooth Wilderness on land managed by Custer-Gallatin National Forest. The mountain ranks as the 52nd-highest peak in Montana. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains into Lake Fork → Rock Creek → Clarks Fork Yellowstone River → Yellowstone River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises above Lake Fork in . The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.
Climate Based on the Köppen climate classification, Thunder Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and mild summers. Winter temperatures can drop below 0 °F with wind chill factors below −10 °F.
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List of mountains of Montana Geology of the Rocky Mountains
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Weather: Thunder Mountain