Anaconda Range
{{Short description|A group of high mountains located in southwestern Montana}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Anaconda Range
| photo = Pintlars.jpg 11.jpg
| photo_caption = View of the Anaconda or "Pintler" Range near Anaconda, Montana
| country = United States
| state = Montana
| parent = Rocky Mountains
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| highest = West Goat Peak
| elevation_ft = 10793
| coordinates = {{coord|45|57|N|113|28|W|type:mountain_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| map = USA Montana
| map_caption = Location within the state of Montana
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The Anaconda Range, informally known as the "Pintlers", is a group of high mountains located in southwestern Montana, in the northwestern United States. The mountain range takes its name from the nearby town of Anaconda, founded by Marcus Daly in 1883.Aarstad, Rich, Ellie Arguimbau, Ellen Baumler, Charlene Porsild, and Brian Shovers. [http://mhs.mt.gov/pub/press/reference.asp#PlaceNames Montana Place Names from Alzada to Zortman] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091008060633/http://mhs.mt.gov/pub/press/reference.asp#PlaceNames |date=October 8, 2009 }}. Montana Historical Society Press. It runs northeast approximately {{convert|50|mi|km}} from Lost Trail Pass to a point near the community of Anaconda, covering parts of Ravalli, Deer Lodge, Granite and Beaverhead Counties. To the northwest are the Sapphire Mountains, to the south is the Big Hole Valley. Due north, the range blends into the Flint Creek Range, and to the southeast lies the Big Hole River and Pioneer Mountains. The crest of the range is part of the Continental Divide, rising to {{convert|10,793|ft|m}} at West Goat Peak. Other major summits include Mt. Evans ({{convert|10,641|ft|m|abbr=on|disp=comma}}), Mt. Haggin ({{convert|10,607|ft|m|abbr=on|disp=comma}}), Warren Peak ({{convert|10,463|ft|m|abbr=on|disp=comma}}), and East Goat Peak ({{convert|10,399|ft|m|abbr=on|disp=comma}}). West Pintler Peak, located in a more commonly visited area, rises to {{convert|9894|ft|m}}. Much of the range is protected in the Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness Area.
Climate
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|location = West Goat Peak 45.9602 N, 113.3933 W, Elevation: {{cvt|10036|ft}} (1991–2020 normals)
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|Jan high F = 21.8
|Feb high F = 21.5
|Mar high F = 26.2
|Apr high F = 31.2
|May high F = 40.6
|Jun high F = 49.4
|Jul high F = 60.7
|Aug high F = 60.7
|Sep high F = 51.6
|Oct high F = 37.8
|Nov high F = 26.2
|Dec high F = 20.6
|Jan mean F = 14.3
|Feb mean F = 12.8
|Mar mean F = 16.5
|Apr mean F = 21.0
|May mean F = 29.7
|Jun mean F = 37.9
|Jul mean F = 47.6
|Aug mean F = 47.5
|Sep mean F = 39.2
|Oct mean F = 28.0
|Nov mean F = 18.8
|Dec mean F = 13.4
|Jan low F = 6.8
|Feb low F = 4.1
|Mar low F = 6.7
|Apr low F = 10.8
|May low F = 18.8
|Jun low F = 26.3
|Jul low F = 34.4
|Aug low F = 34.2
|Sep low F = 26.9
|Oct low F = 18.2
|Nov low F = 11.5
|Dec low F = 6.2
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 3.50
|Feb precipitation inch = 4.00
|Mar precipitation inch = 5.34
|Apr precipitation inch = 6.87
|May precipitation inch = 6.87
|Jun precipitation inch = 7.71
|Jul precipitation inch = 2.75
|Aug precipitation inch = 2.83
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.30
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.95
|Nov precipitation inch = 4.40
|Dec precipitation inch = 4.09
|source=PRISM Climate Group{{cite web
|url= http://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/
|title= PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
|publisher= PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
|access-date= October 4, 2023
|quote= To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.}}
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Gallery
{{wide image|Anaconda Range From Georgetown Lake Montana.jpg|800px|West face of Anaconda Range from Georgetown Lake}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100113195618/http://www.gorp.com/parks-guide/travel-ta-beaverhead-deerlodge-bitterroot-national-forest-montana-sidwcmdev_069398.html Gorp Away]
- {{cite peakbagger |rid=14236 |name=Anaconda Range}}
- [http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/153486/west-pintler-peak.html Summitpost.org]
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Category:Mountain ranges of Montana
Category:Landforms of Ravalli County, Montana
Category:Landforms of Granite County, Montana