Taylor Mountain (Idaho/Montana)

Taylor Mountain
North aspect
Highest point
Elevation	9,863 ft (3,006 m)[1]
Prominence	1,880 ft (570 m)[2]
Parent peak	Mount Jefferson (10,216 ft)[2]
Isolation	8.77 mi (14.11 km)[2]
Coordinates	44°33′41″N 111°40′59″W / 44.5613916°N 111.6830513°W / 44.5613916; -111.6830513[1]
Geography
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Country	United States
State	Idaho / Montana
County	Clark / Beaverhead
Protected area	Caribou–Targhee National Forest
Parent range	Rocky Mountains Bitterroot Range Centennial Mountains[3]
Topo map	USGS Upper Red Rock Lake
Climbing
Easiest route	class 2[2]

Taylor Mountain is a 9,863-foot elevation (3,006 m) mountain summit on the common border shared by Beaverhead County, Montana, and Clark County, Idaho.

Taylor Mountain is the fifth-highest peak in the Centennial Mountains which are a subrange of the Bitterroot Range.^[3] The summit lies on the Continental Divide and the Idaho–Montana border. It is located immediately south of Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge on land managed by Caribou–Targhee National Forest.^[3] Precipitation runoff from the mountain's north slope drains to Upper Red Rock Lake and the south slope drains to Taylor Creek. Topographic relief is significant as the mountain's north aspect rises 3,060 feet (930 meters) in 1.5 mile. This landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.^[1]

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Taylor Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and mild summers.^[4] Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.

• Geology of the Rocky Mountains