| Logan Pass | |
|---|---|
 Logan Pass | |
| Elevation | 6646 ft/2025 m |
| Location | Montana, USA |
| Range | Lewis Range |
| Coordinates | |
| Traversed by | Going-to-the-Sun Road |
Logan Pass (elevation 6646 ft/2025 m) is located along the Continental Divide in Glacier National Park, in the U.S. state of Montana. In topography a summit is a point on a surface which is higher in Elevation than all points immediately adjacent to Montana ( is a state in the Western United States. One-third of the state in the western part contains numerous mountain ranges (approximately 77 named of the northern A mountain range is a chain of Mountains bordered by highlands or separated from other mountains by passes or valleys The Lewis Range is a Mountain range located in the Rocky Mountains of northern Montana, U A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Going-to-the-Sun Road is the main parkway through the heart of Glacier National Park in Montana, USA. A continental divide is a line of elevated Terrain which forms a border between two watersheds such that Water falling on one side of the line eventually Glacier National Park is located in the US state of Montana, bordering the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Montana ( is a state in the Western United States. One-third of the state in the western part contains numerous mountain ranges (approximately 77 named of the northern It the highest point on the Going-to-the-Sun Road. Going-to-the-Sun Road is the main parkway through the heart of Glacier National Park in Montana, USA.
A summer seasonal visitor center is open just east of the pass. The pass is a popular starting point for hiking and backpacking trips. The word 'hiking' is understood in all English-speaking countries but there are differences in usage Backpacking (in US tramping, trekking, or bushwalking in other countries combines Hiking and camping in a single The most popular trail is the Highline Trail which heads north along the west side of the continental divide, through an area known as the Garden Wall, due to the proliferance of wildflowers which grow there during the summer. A wildflower (or wild flower) is a Flower that grows wild meaning it was not intentionally seeded or planted
Just east of the pass, an area known as Big Drift often records over 100 feet (30 m) of snowfall, much of which has been pushed over the continental divide by the prevailing westerly winds during the winter. The pass is closed during the winter due to avalanche hazards and the virtual impossibility of keeping the Going-to-the-Sun Road open, yet is generally open from the end of May until mid October.
The pass provides an excellent vantage point to view wildlife. A visitor is almost guaranteed to spot a mountain goat as they have become adjusted to summertime human visitation. The Mountain Goat ( Oreamnos americanus) also known as the Rocky Mountain Goat, is a large-hoofed mammal found only in North America.
External links
- Glacier National Park. Logan Pass - July 20, 1999 around 8:00 pm. Retrieved on 2006-05-08. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen
- Topozone. USGS Logan Pass Quad. Retrieved on 2006-05-08. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen
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