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Gable Peaks

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is significant as the summit rises over 2,700 feet (820 meters) above the river in approximately 1.5 mile. The nearest higher neighbor is Cruiser Mountain, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to the south-southeast.
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zone characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and short, cool to mild summers. Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.
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periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was initially uplifted beginning 170 million years ago when the
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rocks 3 mi (4.8 km) thick, 50 miles (80 km) wide and 160 miles (260 km) long over younger rock of the
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Gable Peaks is located at the north end of the Trilobite Range, which is a subset of the
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Aerial view of north peak to left, with south peak to right in cloud.
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Gadd, Ben (2008). "Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias".
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Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007).
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Elevation
Prominence
Parent peak
Isolation
Coordinates
48°02′24″N 113°10′32″W / 48.03996374°N 113.17548756°W / 48.03996374; -113.17548756
Gable Peaks is located in Montana
Gable Peaks is located in the United States
Flathead County, Montana
U.S.
Parent range
Rocky Mountains
Flathead Range
Topo map
USGS
Age of rock
Precambrian
Type of rock
Sedimentary rock
double summit
Flathead County
U.S. state
Montana
Flathead Range
Great Bear Wilderness
Bob Marshall Wilderness
Flathead National Forest
runoff
Middle Fork Flathead River

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