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Engle Peak

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is significant as the summit rises 1,500 feet (460 m) above Engle Lake in one-half mile (0.8 km). Engle Lake is named after pioneer Isaac Engle (1855–1928) who homesteaded nearby. Engle Peak is named after Roy Engle of Noxon who saved the lives of 25 crewmembers fighting a 1910 forest fire.
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zone characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and cool to mild summers. Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.
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from the mountain's south slopes drains to McKay Creek, whereas the north slope drains into Engle Lake and Rock Creek, and both creeks are tributaries of the
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The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the
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Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007).
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When the Mountains Roared: Stories of the 1910 Fires
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Elevation
Prominence
Parent peak
Flat Top Mountain
Isolation
Coordinates
48°00′33″N 115°37′11″W / 48.0091313°N 115.6196734°W / 48.0091313; -115.6196734
Engle Peak is located in Montana
Engle Peak is located in the United States
Montana
Sanders
Cabinet Mountains Wilderness
Parent range
Cabinet Mountains
Topo map
USGS
Easiest route
class 2
summit
Sanders County
Montana
Noxon, Montana
Cabinet Mountains Wilderness
Kaniksu National Forest
Continental Divide
Cabinet Mountains
Rocky Mountains
runoff
Clark Fork River

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