Mount Vaught (8,854 feet (2,699 m)) is located in the Livingston Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.[3] Mount Vaught is just over 2 miles (3.2 km) SSW of Heavens Peak. The mountain is named for Lawrence O. Vaught, a lawyer from Jacksonville, Illinois, who spent many of his summers in Glacier Park and corresponded with George Bird Grinnell, who named many of the features in the park.[4]

Mount Vaught
Mount Vaught centered, Stanton Mountain to left
Highest point
Elevation	8,854 ft (2,699 m)[1]
Prominence	1,170 ft (360 m)[1]
Coordinates	48°40′51″N 113°52′26″W[2]
Naming
Etymology	Lawrence O. Vaught
Geography
Mount Vaught Location in Montana Show map of Montana Mount Vaught Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Location	Flathead County, Montana, U.S.
Parent range	Livingston Range
Topo map	USGS Mount Cannon, MT
Climbing
Easiest route	Scramble

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, the peak is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[5] Temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.

See also

• List of mountains and mountain ranges of Glacier National Park (U.S.)

References

External links

• National Park Service web site: Glacier National Park
• Mount Vaught weather: Mountain Forecast

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