Emigrant Peak facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Emigrant Peak |
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Emigrant Peak from East River Road, 2009
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 10,926 ft (3,330 m) NAVD 88 |
Prominence | 2609 |
Geography | |
Parent range | Absaroka Range |
Topo map | USGS Emigrant, MT |
Climbing | |
First ascent | Unknown |
Easiest route | Hike |
Emigrant Peak el. 10,926 feet (3,330 m) is a prominent mountain peak on the western edge of the Absaroka Range near Emigrant, Montana. The peak is flanked by Emigrant Gulch on the north and Sixmile Creek on the south with the Gallatin National Forest and lies just outside the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness. The peak is readily visible from Paradise Valley, Montana and U.S. Route 89 when traveling to the north entrance of Yellowstone National Park at Gardiner, Montana.
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