Pomp Peak

Pomp Peak
East aspect, centered
Highest point
Elevation	9,576 ft (2,919 m)[1]
Prominence	601 ft (183 m)[1]
Isolation	0.66 mi (1.06 km)[2]
Coordinates	45°54′19″N 110°58′36″W[3]
Naming
Etymology	Jean Baptiste "Pomp" Charbonneau
Geography
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Country	United States
State	Montana
County	Gallatin
Protected area	Gallatin National Forest
Parent range	Bridger Range Rocky Mountains
Topo map	USGS Sacagawea Peak
Geology
Rock age	Mississippian
Rock type	Limestone of Madison Group[4]
Climbing
Easiest route	class 2[2]

Pomp Peak is a 9,576-foot-elevation (2,919-meter) mountain summit in Gallatin County, Montana, United States.

Description

Pomp Peak is the third-highest peak in the Bridger Range which is a subrange of the Rocky Mountains.[1] The peak is situated 16 miles (26 km) north of Bozeman in the Gallatin National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's east slope drains to Fairy Creek → Flathead Creek → Shields River → Yellowstone River, whereas the west slope drains to Reese Creek → Smith Creek → East Gallatin River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,000 feet (610 meters) above Fairy Lake in 0.85 miles (1.37 km). This mountain's toponym was officially adopted on June 12, 2008, by the United States Board on Geographic Names to honor Jean Baptiste "Pomp" Charbonneau (1805–1866), the son of Sacagawea, the Shoshone Indian scout on the Lewis and Clark Expedition.[3] Pomp Peak is located less than one mile immediately northwest of Sacagawea Peak. Pompeys Pillar National Monument is also named for Pomp.

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, the mountain is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[5] Winter temperatures can drop below 0 °F with wind chill factors below −10 °F. Due to its altitude, it receives precipitation all year, as snow in winter and as thunderstorms in summer.

See also

• Geology of the Rocky Mountains

References

1. "Pomp Peak, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
2. "Pomp Peak - 9,562' MT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
3. "Pomp Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
4. Geological Survey Bulletin 611, USGS, Retrieved 2024-07-25.
5. Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.

External links

• Pomp Peak: Weather

Bridger Range viewed from near Bozeman. Pomp Peak is below the cloud. Sacagawea Peak to the right.