Gunsight Mountain (Montana)
| Gunsight Mountain | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Gunsight Mountain at sunset | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,263 ft (2,823 m) [1] |
| Prominence | 2,312 ft (705 m) [1] |
| Coordinates | 48°36′53″N 113°46′06″W / 48.61472°N 113.76833°WCoordinates: 48°36′53″N 113°46′06″W / 48.61472°N 113.76833°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Gunsight Mountain Flathead County, Montana, United States | |
| Parent range | Lewis Range |
| Topo map | USGS Lake McDonald East |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Lyman Sperry (1905)[3] |
Gunsight Mountain (9,263 feet (2,823 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.[4] Gunsight Mountain is named after the adjacent Gunsight Pass, which was named by George Bird Grinnell in 1891.[5]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Gunsight Mountain, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- ↑ "Gunsight Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- ↑ "Gunsight Mountain (MT)". SummitPost. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- ↑ Lake McDonald East, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- ↑ "Historic Place Names". National Park Service. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
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