Beartooth Plateau
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Beartooth Plateau is a high-elevation alpine plateau in the Rocky Mountains of Montana and Wyoming, renowned for its rugged terrain, tundra landscapes, and proximity to Yellowstone National Park.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alpine plateau
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geographic region ⓘ |
| accessedBy | Beartooth Highway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borders |
Custer Gallatin National Forest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shoshone National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | alpine climate ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| elevationType | high-elevation ⓘ |
| geology |
Precambrian rocks
ⓘ
exposed crystalline basement rocks ⓘ |
| highestPointOf | Beartooth Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hydrology |
glacial tarns
ⓘ
headwaters of regional streams ⓘ numerous alpine lakes ⓘ |
| knownFor |
alpine tundra vegetation
ⓘ
extensive plateaus above treeline ⓘ glacially carved landscapes ⓘ |
| landformOrigin |
glacial erosion
ⓘ
tectonic uplift ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Montana
ⓘ
Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Wyoming ⓘ |
| near | Yellowstone National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Beartooth Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedAreaContext | Greater Yellowstone conservation region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recreation |
backcountry skiing
ⓘ
backpacking ⓘ hiking ⓘ mountaineering ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| seasonalAccess | primarily summer ⓘ |
| stateHighwayConnection | U.S. Route 212 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrainFeature |
rugged terrain
ⓘ
tundra landscapes ⓘ |
| vegetationZone |
alpine tundra
ⓘ
subalpine meadows ⓘ |
| wildlife |
alpine bird species
ⓘ
bighorn sheep ⓘ elk ⓘ grizzly bears ⓘ mountain goats ⓘ pikas ⓘ |
| winterConditions |
harsh weather
ⓘ
heavy snowfall ⓘ |
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