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Hilgard Peak
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Hilgard Peak appears as a sharp horn in between the two dark forested peaks
Highest point
Elevation 11,321 ft (3,451 m)
Prominence 4,063 ft (1,238 m)
Geography
Hilgard Peak is located in Montana
Hilgard Peak
Hilgard Peak
Location in Montana
Hilgard Peak is located in the United States
Hilgard Peak
Hilgard Peak
Location in the United States
Location Madison County, Montana, U.S.
Parent range Madison Range
Topo map USGS Hilgard Peak, MT
Climbing
Easiest route Scramble

Hilgard Peak (11,321 feet (3,451 m)) is the tallest mountain in the Madison Range in the U.S. state of Montana. The summit is located in a remote section of the Lee Metcalf Wilderness within the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. The peak was first climbed in 1948. The peak was named for E. W. Hilgard, a geology professor who served on the Hayden Expedition during its exploration of the Yellowstone area.

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