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Of the highest major summits of Montana, three peaks exceed 3500 meters (11,483 feet) elevation and 44 peaks exceed 3000 meters (9843 feet) elevation. The 50 highest summits of Montana with at least 500 meters of topographic prominence
These are the 300 tallest named peaks in Montana. The list of peaks was derived from the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System (https://gnis.usgs.gov), and their elevations are the elevations shown on USGS 1:24,000 scale topographic maps.
According to the United States Board on Geographic Names there are at least 2991 named mountains (hills, summits, buttes, peaks, etc.) in Montana. This is a list of lists of named mountain peaks in Montana by county.
The 41 tallest named peaks in Montana are all in the Beartooth Range, and there are more than 240 named peaks whose elevations are over 10,000 feet. Montana's 300 tallest named peaks are also available.
Several of these mountain ranges are part of the Rocky Mountains. A list of the tallest peaks in Montana is provided below. 1. Granite Peak. The 12,799 ft tall Granite Peak is Montana’s highest peak. Located in Park County, the peak is part of the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness.
The Granite Peak, which has a height of 12,807 feet and is located along the state’s border with Wyoming, is the highest point in the Montana. Some prominent mountain ranges in the state include Absaroka Range, Anaconda Range, Beartooth Mountains, Bitterroot Mountains, Cabinet Mountains, Gallatin Range, Lewis and Clark Range, and many others.
This list derived from U.S.G.S. database by the Montana State Library. Montana vacations: attractions, things to do, tips on hotels and restaurants. Best guide to Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks.
Granite Peak is the highest point in Montana and is considered one of the most difficult of the 50 state high points. Located in the Beartooth Range in the Northern Rocky Mountains, Granite Peak lives up to it’s name as a large chunk of granite towering over southern Montana.
Many of the mountains in Montana reach elevations exceeding 10,000 ft (3,048 m). The three tallest mountains in Montana exceed 12,000 ft (3,658 m) – Granite Peak, Mount Wood, and Castle Mountain. Forty-four other Montana mountains exceed 9,000 ft (2,743 m) in elevation.
The highest point in Montana is Granite Peak, located in the Beartooth Range in the Rockies. This is near Yellowstone National Park, just north of the border between Wyoming and Montana. At 12,799 feet above sea level, Granite Peak is considered one of the most difficult highpoint ascents in the lower 48 states.