The Gallatin Range was named after Albert Gallatin, the longest-serving US Secretary of the Treasury. The range extends 75 miles (121 km) north to south and averages 20 miles (32 km) in width.
Within the Gallatin Range, the Gallatin Petrified Forest is one of the largest petrified forests of the Eocene Epoch. The petrified wood that comprise it consist of the mineralized fossils of a mixture of transported logs and in place (in situ) wooden tree trunks rooted. The in place tree trunks are rooted in moderately developed fossil soils, (paleosols). The petrified logs, stumps, and trunks found in the Gallatin Range were buried by volcaniclahars. The lahar deposits sometimes have been reworked and redeposited by small streams. These sediments accumulated approximately 50 million year ago.[3] The U.S. Forest Service has a 2-mile (3.2 km) long interpretive trail which details the petrified trees.[4]
In regard to these fossil forests and other fossils, collecting of fossils in Yellowstone National Park is illegal. In addition, visitors should stay on marked and maintained trails.[4]
^Amidon, L (1997) Paleoclimate Study of Eocene Fossil Woods and Associated Paleosols from the Gallatin Petrified Forest, Gallatin National Forest, SW Montana. unpublished Master's thesis, University of Montana.
^ abSoderberg, K, and V Soderberg (2005) The Best in Tent Camping: Montana: A Guide for Car Campers Who Hate RVs, Concrete Slabs, and Loud Portable Stereos. Menasha Ridge Press, Birmingham, Alabama.
January 01, 1970
gallatin, range, mountain, range, rocky, mountains, located, states, montana, wyoming, includes, more, than, mountains, over, feet, highest, peak, range, electric, peak, feet, highest, pointpeakelectric, peakelevation10, coordinates45, 00528, 83667, 00528, 836. The Gallatin Range is a mountain range of the Rocky Mountains located in the U S states of Montana and Wyoming It includes more than 10 mountains over 10 000 feet 3 000 m 1 The highest peak in the range is Electric Peak at 10 969 feet 3 343 m 2 Gallatin RangeHighest pointPeakElectric PeakElevation10 969 ft 3 343 m Coordinates45 00 19 N 110 50 12 W 45 00528 N 110 83667 W 45 00528 110 83667GeographyCountryUnited StatesStatesMontana and WyomingParent rangeRocky Mountains The Gallatin Range was named after Albert Gallatin the longest serving US Secretary of the Treasury The range extends 75 miles 121 km north to south and averages 20 miles 32 km in width Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Gallatin Petrified Forest 2 See also 3 ReferencesGeography editThe southernmost peaks of the range are in the northwestern section of Yellowstone National Park However the majority of the range is in Gallatin National Forest The Yellowstone River flows north on the eastern flank of the range The Madison Range parallels the Gallatins to the west The northern end of the range is near Livingston Montana and Bozeman Pass separates the Gallatins from the Bridger Mountains to the north The range is an integral part of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and has grizzly bears wolves and other threatened and endangered species also found in Yellowstone National Park Gallatin Petrified Forest edit Within the Gallatin Range the Gallatin Petrified Forest is one of the largest petrified forests of the Eocene Epoch The petrified wood that comprise it consist of the mineralized fossils of a mixture of transported logs and in place in situ wooden tree trunks rooted The in place tree trunks are rooted in moderately developed fossil soils paleosols The petrified logs stumps and trunks found in the Gallatin Range were buried by volcanic lahars The lahar deposits sometimes have been reworked and redeposited by small streams These sediments accumulated approximately 50 million year ago 3 The U S Forest Service has a 2 mile 3 2 km long interpretive trail which details the petrified trees 4 In regard to these fossil forests and other fossils collecting of fossils in Yellowstone National Park is illegal In addition visitors should stay on marked and maintained trails 4 Images of the Gallatin Range nbsp Electric Peak nbsp Steamboat Mountain in January 2006 nbsp Panorama from Blacktail Plateau Yellowstone National Park nbsp Sunrise over Gallatin Range from Bozeman MontanaSee also editMountains and mountain ranges of Yellowstone National Park List of mountain ranges in Montana List of mountain ranges in Wyoming nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gallatin Range References edit Gallatin Range Peakbagger com Retrieved 2007 03 18 Electric Peak USGS Electric Peak MT WY Topo Map Map TopoQuest Retrieved 2008 07 04 Amidon L 1997 Paleoclimate Study of Eocene Fossil Woods and Associated Paleosols from the Gallatin Petrified Forest Gallatin National Forest SW Montana unpublished Master s thesis University of Montana a b Soderberg K and V Soderberg 2005 The Best in Tent Camping Montana A Guide for Car Campers Who Hate RVs Concrete Slabs and Loud Portable Stereos Menasha Ridge Press Birmingham Alabama Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gallatin Range amp oldid 1192495813, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,