# Mount Vaught

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**Mount Vaught** (8,854 feet (2,699 m)) is located in the [Livingston Range](/source/Livingston_Range), [Glacier National Park](/source/Glacier_National_Park_(US)) in the [U.S. state](/source/U.S._state) of [Montana](/source/Montana).[1] Mount Vaught is just over 2 miles (3.2 km) SSW of [Heavens Peak](/source/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](/source/George_Bird_Grinnell), who named many of the features in the park.[2]

## Climate

Based on the [Köppen climate classification](/source/K%C3%B6ppen_climate_classification), the peak is located in an alpine [subarctic climate](/source/Subarctic_climate) zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[3] 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.)](/source/List_of_mountains_and_mountain_ranges_of_Glacier_National_Park_(U.S.))

## References

1. [*Mount Cannon, MT*](https://www.topoquest.com/map.php?lat=48.68037&lon=-113.87461&datum=nad83&zoom=4&cross=on). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved January 16, 2019.

1. [Through The Years In Glacier National Park An Administrative History, NPS.gov](https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/glac/appa.htm)

## External links

- National Park Service web site: [Glacier National Park](https://www.nps.gov/glac/index.htm)
- Mount Vaught weather: [Mountain Forecast](https://www.mountain-forecast.com/peaks/Mount-Vaught/forecasts/2697)

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