Thunder Mountain is an summit in Carbon County, Montana, United States.
Thunder Mountain is located southwest of Red Lodge, Montana, in the Beartooth Mountains which are a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. It is set within the AbsarokaâÂÂBeartooth 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 â Rock Creek â Clarks Fork Yellowstone River â 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.
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 ðF with wind chill factors below âÂÂ10 ðF.
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