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Relief map of Montana. The state's topography is roughly defined by the Continental Divide, which splits much of the state into distinct eastern and western regions. [4] Most of Montana's hundred or more named mountain ranges are in the state's western half, most of which is geologically and geographically part of the northern Rocky Mountains.
The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the summit above a geodetic sea level. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The first table below ranks the 50 highest major summits of Montana by elevation. The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings.
This is a list of mountain ranges in the state of Montana. Montana is the fourth largest state in the United States and is well known for its mountains. The name "Montana" is Spanish for "Mountain". Representative James Mitchell Ashley (R-Ohio), suggested the name when legislation organizing the territory was passed by the United States ...
Precipitation runoff from the mountain's north slope drains to the Yellowstone River via Tom Miner Creek, whereas the south slope drains to Specimen Creek which is a tributary of the nearby Gallatin River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises approximately 1,800 feet (549 meters) above headwaters of North Fork Specimen Creek in ...
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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).
The Swan Range is a mountain range in western Montana in the United States. [1] Its peaks typically rise to around 8,000 to 9,000 feet (2,400 to 2,700 m). The range is bounded by the South Fork Flathead River to the east, the Flathead River to the north and northwest, the Swan River to the west, and lie to the southwest of Glacier National Park, just south of the Canada–US border.
It is separated from the Gallatin Range to the south by Bozeman Pass; from the Horseshoe Hills to the west by Dry Creek; from the Crazy Mountains to the east by the Shields River valley; and from the Big Belt Mountains to the north by Sixteen Mile Creek. The highest point in the Bridger Range is Sacagawea Peak (9,596 feet (2,925 m)), which is ...