Elevation 10,101 ft (3,079 m) Width 28 mi (45 km) Country United States of America Parent range Rocky Mountains | Length 36 mi (58 km) Highest point Kintla Peak Orogeny Lewis Overthrust | |
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Countries United States and Canada States/Provinces Montana and British Columbia Mountains Heavens Peak, Kintla Peak, Rainbow Peak, Kinnerly Peak, Boulder Peak Similar Rocky Mountains, Heavens Peak, Kintla Peak, Garden Wall, Kinnerly Peak | ||
The Livingston Range is a mountain range located primarily in Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana, and in the extreme southeastern section of the Canadian province of British Columbia. The range is 36 miles (58 km) long and 28 miles (45 km) wide. Over 15 summits exceed 9,000 ft (2,700 m) above sea level, and the highest point is Kintla Peak at 10,101 feet (3,079 m). (While these elevations are not particularly high for North American mountains, they are high compared to the roughly 4,000 foot (1,200 m) elevation of the nearby valleys, making for particularly dramatic peaks.)
Map of Livingston Range, Montana 59936, USA
The Livingston Range was initially uplifted beginning 170 million years ago when the Lewis Overthrust fault pushed an enormous slap of precambrian rocks 3 mi (4.8 km) thick, 50 miles (80 km) wide and 160 miles (260 km) long over newer rocks of the cretaceous period.