What do the colors on the contour map of Mount Moran (3842m) mean?

The contour map uses a hypsometric color scale where green represents lower elevations, yellow and orange indicate mid-range altitudes, and white marks the highest zones near the summit. Thicker contour lines (index contours) are drawn at wider intervals to help you quickly estimate elevation.

What is the contour interval for Mount Moran (3842m)?

The contour map of Mount Moran (3842m) uses a 100m contour interval. This means each line represents a 100m change in elevation. Closely spaced contours indicate steeper terrain, while widely spaced contours show gentler slopes.

What does the elevation profile of Mount Moran (3842m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Mount Moran (3842m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 3,842m. It reveals the mountain's shape, steepness, and relative height compared to the surrounding terrain. The horizontal axis shows distance in kilometers from the peak.

What is the snow line on Mount Moran (3842m)?

At Mount Moran (3842m)'s latitude (44°), the estimated permanent snow line is approximately 3,200m. Since Mount Moran (3842m) reaches 3,842m, about 642m of the mountain extends above the snow line. This is shown as a dashed blue line on the elevation profile.

Mount Moran (3842m)

Mount Moran stands at 3842 meters in United States, part of the Rocky Mountains, North America. This peak is classified as a fault-block.

Elevation

3842 m

Prominence

— m

Coordinates

43.837500, -110.777778

Type

fault-block

Elevation Comparison

About This Mountain

Mount Moran (3842m) is a fault-block mountain in the Rocky Mountains, United States. Grade 4/5: technical ascent requiring mountaineering skills. A prominent Rocky Mountain peak offering rewarding wilderness terrain and sweeping continental views.

Routes

CMC Route (Mount Moran) 4

20.00 km · 9.0h

Skillet Glacier (Mount Moran) 5

18.00 km · 10.0h

Seasonal Conditions

Topographic Analysis

Contour Map

The topographic contour map of Mount Moran (3842m) in the Rocky Mountains shows contours reflecting the unique geological character of the terrain. Contour lines are drawn at 100m intervals, with index contours (thicker lines) every 500m. The hypsometric color scale ranges from green (lower elevations) through yellow and orange to white (highest elevations near the 3,842m summit). Above 3,200m, the estimated snow line at this latitude, contours transition to cooler tones indicating permanent snow and ice.

Elevation Profile

The east–west elevation profile of Mount Moran (3842m) in the Rocky Mountains shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 3,842m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak. The dashed blue snow line at 3,200m marks the approximate elevation above which permanent snow persists year-round.