List of mountain peaks of Montana facts for kids
Montana is home to many amazing mountains! This article will tell you about some of the tallest, most noticeable, and most unique mountain peaks in the state.
When we talk about how big a mountain is, we usually measure it in three main ways:
- Elevation: This is how high the mountain's top (called the summit) is above sea level. Imagine the ocean's surface; elevation tells you how far up the mountain goes from that point. The first table below lists the 50 highest mountains in Montana by their elevation.
- Prominence: This measures how much a mountain rises above the land right around it. Think of it as how much a mountain "sticks out" from its surroundings. If you go down from the summit, how far do you have to go before you start climbing another, higher mountain? The second table below shows the 50 most prominent mountains in Montana.
- Isolation: This tells you how far a mountain is from any other mountain that is just as tall or taller. It's like measuring how "lonely" a mountain is. The third table below ranks the 50 most isolated mountains in Montana.
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Montana's Highest Mountains
Montana has some really tall mountains! Three of its highest peaks are over 3,500 meters (about 11,480 feet) high. Also, 44 peaks in Montana are taller than 3,000 meters (about 9,840 feet).
| Rank | Mountain peak | Mountain range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Granite Peak | Beartooth Mountains | 12,807 ft 3903.5 m |
4,779 ft 1457 m |
86.0 mi 138.5 km |
45°09′48″N 109°48′27″W / 45.1634°N 109.8075°W |
| 2 | Mount Wood | Absaroka Range | 12,665 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
2,880 ft 878 m |
7.48 mi 12.04 km |
45°16′30″N 109°48′28″W / 45.2749°N 109.8078°W |
| 3 | Castle Mountain | Absaroka Range | 12,618 ft 3846.1 m |
2,672 ft 814 m |
9.74 mi 15.67 km |
45°05′56″N 109°37′50″W / 45.0989°N 109.6305°W |
| 4 | Tumble Mountain | Absaroka Range | 11,329 ft 3453.0 m |
2,844 ft 867 m |
8.26 mi 13.29 km |
45°19′22″N 110°01′34″W / 45.3227°N 110.0262°W |
| 5 | Hilgard Peak | Madison Range | 11,321 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
4,063 ft 1238 m |
76.4 mi 123.0 km |
44°55′00″N 111°27′33″W / 44.9166°N 111.4593°W |
| 6 | Mount Douglas | Absaroka Range | 11,287 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
1,662 ft 507 m |
5.62 mi 9.05 km |
45°18′24″N 110°08′22″W / 45.3068°N 110.1395°W |
| 7 | Mount Cowen | Absaroka Range | 11,217 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
2,672 ft 814 m |
17.80 mi 28.7 km |
45°23′21″N 110°29′09″W / 45.3892°N 110.4858°W |
| 8 | Crazy Peak | Crazy Mountains | 11,214 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
5,719 ft 1743 m |
44.6 mi 71.8 km |
46°01′05″N 110°16′36″W / 46.0181°N 110.2768°W |
| 9 | Two Sisters | Absaroka Range | 11,195 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
1,850 ft 564 m |
4.09 mi 6.58 km |
45°15′48″N 110°01′25″W / 45.2634°N 110.0237°W |
| 10 | Lone Mountain | Madison Range | 11,167 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
2,742 ft 836 m |
16.67 mi 26.8 km |
45°16′42″N 111°27′02″W / 45.2783°N 111.4505°W |
| 11 | Tweedy Mountain | Pioneer Mountains | 11,159 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,814 ft 1163 m |
75.0 mi 120.7 km |
45°28′50″N 112°57′56″W / 45.4805°N 112.9655°W |
| 12 | Gallatin Peak | Madison Range | 11,020 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,197 ft 974 m |
7.46 mi 12.00 km |
45°22′06″N 111°21′57″W / 45.3682°N 111.3658°W |
| 13 | Electric Peak | Gallatin Range | 10,997 ft 3351.8 m |
3,399 ft 1036 m |
30.1 mi 48.5 km |
45°00′19″N 110°50′15″W / 45.0053°N 110.8376°W |
| 14 | Garfield Mountain (Montana) | Bitterroot Range | 10,966 ft 3342.4 m |
3,301 ft 1006 m |
15.18 mi 24.4 km |
44°31′13″N 112°37′16″W / 44.5204°N 112.6210°W |
| 15 | Emigrant Peak | Absaroka Range | 10,925 ft 3330 m |
2,609 ft 795 m |
13.86 mi 22.3 km |
45°15′46″N 110°42′26″W / 45.2629°N 110.7071°W |
| 16 | Sphinx Mountain | Madison Range | 10,881 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
2,096 ft 639 m |
8.21 mi 13.21 km |
45°09′28″N 111°28′45″W / 45.1578°N 111.4792°W |
| 17 | West Goat Peak | Anaconda Range | 10,798 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,973 ft 1211 m |
39.1 mi 62.9 km |
45°57′45″N 113°23′42″W / 45.9625°N 113.3949°W |
| 18 | Cutoff Mountain | Absaroka Range | 10,702 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
1,755 ft 535 m |
5.66 mi 9.11 km |
45°01′56″N 110°06′55″W / 45.0321°N 110.1154°W |
| 19 | Sage Peak | Madison Range | 10,658 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
2,073 ft 632 m |
10.44 mi 16.80 km |
44°55′59″N 111°14′52″W / 44.9331°N 111.2477°W |
| 20 | Mount Evans | Anaconda Range | 10,646 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
2,061 ft 628 m |
11.55 mi 18.59 km |
46°03′00″N 113°11′25″W / 46.0501°N 113.1903°W |
| 21 | Homer Youngs Peak | Bitterroot Range | 10,626 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,201 ft 976 m |
35.5 mi 57.2 km |
45°18′40″N 113°40′38″W / 45.3111°N 113.6773°W |
| 22 | South Sheep Mountain | Lionshead Mountains | 10,611 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,676 ft 1120 m |
11.12 mi 17.89 km |
44°45′48″N 111°23′26″W / 44.7632°N 111.3906°W |
| 23 | Hollowtop Mountain | Tobacco Root Mountains | 10,609 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,904 ft 1190 m |
34.0 mi 54.8 km |
45°36′42″N 112°00′30″W / 45.6116°N 112.0083°W |
| 24 | Sunset Peak | Snowcrest Range | 10,586 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,761 ft 1146 m |
31.2 mi 50.3 km |
44°51′21″N 112°08′48″W / 44.8559°N 112.1468°W |
| 25 | Hogback Mountain | Snowcrest Range | 10,585 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
1,920 ft 585 m |
2.88 mi 4.64 km |
44°53′40″N 112°07′26″W / 44.8944°N 112.1238°W |
| 26 | Black Butte | Gravelly Range | 10,554 ft 3217.0 m |
3,202 ft 976 m |
13.20 mi 21.3 km |
44°54′15″N 111°51′18″W / 44.9042°N 111.8550°W |
| 27 | Sheep Mountain | Absaroka Range | 10,551 ft 3216.0 m |
1,767 ft 539 m |
10.02 mi 16.12 km |
45°06′47″N 110°42′03″W / 45.1131°N 110.7007°W |
| 28 | Mount Cleveland | Lewis Range | 10,479 ft 3194 m |
5,246 ft 1599 m |
99.4 mi 159.9 km |
48°55′30″N 113°50′54″W / 48.9249°N 113.8482°W |
| 29 | Sliderock Mountain | Snowcrest Range | 10,444 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
2,259 ft 689 m |
4.83 mi 7.77 km |
44°56′33″N 112°03′07″W / 44.9426°N 112.0520°W |
| 30 | Mount Chisholm | Gallatin Range | 10,338 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
2,018 ft 615 m |
14.57 mi 23.5 km |
45°24′13″N 110°55′48″W / 45.4037°N 110.9300°W |
| 31 | Fan Mountain | Madison Range | 10,312 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
2,687 ft 819 m |
3.82 mi 6.15 km |
45°17′53″N 111°31′26″W / 45.2980°N 111.5238°W |
| 32 | Table Mountain | Highland Mountains | 10,228 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
4,422 ft 1348 m |
19.30 mi 31.1 km |
45°44′33″N 112°27′43″W / 45.7426°N 112.4619°W |
| 33 | Mount Jefferson | Bitterroot Range | 10,216 ft 3113.7 m |
3,383 ft 1031 m |
11.20 mi 18.02 km |
44°33′43″N 111°30′18″W / 44.5620°N 111.5049°W |
| 34 | Mount Powell | Flint Creek Range | 10,173 ft 3100.7 m |
3,746 ft 1142 m |
19.00 mi 30.6 km |
46°21′00″N 112°58′47″W / 46.3499°N 112.9798°W |
| 35 | Trapper Peak | Bitterroot Range | 10,162 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,570 ft 1088 m |
40.8 mi 65.6 km |
45°53′23″N 114°17′52″W / 45.8898°N 114.2978°W |
| 36 | Mount Stimson | Lewis Range | 10,146 ft 3092.6 m |
4,402 ft 1342 m |
30.0 mi 48.3 km |
48°30′51″N 113°36′37″W / 48.5142°N 113.6104°W |
| 37 | Kintla Peak | Livingston Range | 10,106 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
4,401 ft 1341 m |
14.78 mi 23.8 km |
48°56′37″N 114°10′17″W / 48.9437°N 114.1714°W |
| 38 | Mount Jackson | Lewis Range | 10,057 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,406 ft 1038 m |
7.88 mi 12.68 km |
48°36′02″N 113°43′21″W / 48.6006°N 113.7226°W |
| 39 | Mount Siyeh | Lewis Range | 10,019 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,106 ft 947 m |
9.45 mi 15.21 km |
48°43′43″N 113°39′00″W / 48.7286°N 113.6499°W |
| 40 | Mount Merritt | Lewis Range | 10,009 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
2,904 ft 885 m |
4.71 mi 7.58 km |
48°52′13″N 113°47′12″W / 48.8702°N 113.7866°W |
| 41 | El Capitan | Bitterroot Range | 9,987 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
1,978 ft 603 m |
9.43 mi 15.17 km |
46°00′27″N 114°23′49″W / 46.0074°N 114.3970°W |
| 42 | Baldy Mountain | Bitterroot Range | 9,905 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
2,360 ft 719 m |
18.08 mi 29.1 km |
44°34′06″N 111°52′15″W / 44.5684°N 111.8709°W |
| 43 | Rainbow Peak | Livingston Range | 9,895 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,636 ft 1108 m |
5.62 mi 9.05 km |
48°52′43″N 114°05′51″W / 48.8786°N 114.0974°W |
| 44 | Taylor Mountain | Bitterroot Range | 9,860 ft 3005.2 m |
1,880 ft 573 m |
8.79 mi 14.15 km |
44°33′42″N 111°40′59″W / 44.5616°N 111.6830°W |
| 45 | McDonald Peak | Mission Range | 9,824 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
5,650 ft 1722 m |
79.4 mi 127.8 km |
47°22′57″N 113°55′09″W / 47.3826°N 113.9191°W |
| 46 | Sacagawea Peak | Bridger Range | 9,670 ft 2947.5 m |
3,950 ft 1204 m |
29.1 mi 46.8 km |
45°53′45″N 110°58′07″W / 45.8958°N 110.9686°W |
| 47 | Saint Joseph Peak | Bitterroot Range | 9,592 ft 2923.5 m |
3,407 ft 1038 m |
41.4 mi 66.7 km |
46°36′05″N 114°15′18″W / 46.6015°N 114.2550°W |
| 48 | Mount Edith | Big Belt Mountains | 9,504 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
4,110 ft 1253 m |
37.0 mi 59.5 km |
46°25′54″N 111°11′10″W / 46.4318°N 111.1862°W |
| 49 | Crow Peak | Elkhorn Mountains | 9,418 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,805 ft 1160 m |
32.9 mi 53.0 km |
46°17′38″N 111°54′13″W / 46.2940°N 111.9037°W |
| 50 | Red Mountain | Flathead Range | 9,413 ft 2869.1 m |
3,801 ft 1159 m |
52.4 mi 84.3 km |
47°07′00″N 112°44′20″W / 47.1166°N 112.7388°W |
Montana's Most Prominent Mountains
Some mountains really stand out from the land around them! In Montana, four peaks are "ultra-prominent," meaning they rise more than 1,500 meters (about 4,920 feet) above their surroundings. There are also 39 peaks that rise over 1,000 meters (about 3,280 feet).
| Rank | Mountain peak | Mountain range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crazy Peak | Crazy Mountains | 11,214 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
5,719 ft 1743 m |
44.6 mi 71.8 km |
46°01′05″N 110°16′36″W / 46.0181°N 110.2768°W |
| 2 | McDonald Peak | Mission Range | 9,824 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
5,650 ft 1722 m |
79.4 mi 127.8 km |
47°22′57″N 113°55′09″W / 47.3826°N 113.9191°W |
| 3 | Snowshoe Peak | Cabinet Mountains | 8,743 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
5,438 ft 1658 m |
82.9 mi 133.5 km |
48°13′23″N 115°41′20″W / 48.2231°N 115.6890°W |
| 4 | Mount Cleveland | Lewis Range | 10,479 ft 3194 m |
5,246 ft 1599 m |
99.4 mi 159.9 km |
48°55′30″N 113°50′54″W / 48.9249°N 113.8482°W |
| 5 | Granite Peak | Beartooth Mountains | 12,807 ft 3903.5 m |
4,779 ft 1457 m |
86.0 mi 138.5 km |
45°09′48″N 109°48′27″W / 45.1634°N 109.8075°W |
| 6 | Northwest Peak | Columbia Mountains | 7,709 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
4,455 ft 1358 m |
24.1 mi 38.8 km |
48°57′48″N 115°58′06″W / 48.9632°N 115.9683°W |
| 7 | Table Mountain | Highland Mountains | 10,228 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
4,422 ft 1348 m |
19.30 mi 31.1 km |
45°44′33″N 112°27′43″W / 45.7426°N 112.4619°W |
| 8 | Mount Stimson | Lewis Range | 10,146 ft 3092.6 m |
4,402 ft 1342 m |
30.0 mi 48.3 km |
48°30′51″N 113°36′37″W / 48.5142°N 113.6104°W |
| 9 | Kintla Peak | Livingston Range | 10,106 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
4,401 ft 1341 m |
14.78 mi 23.8 km |
48°56′37″N 114°10′17″W / 48.9437°N 114.1714°W |
| 10 | Big Pryor Mountain | Pryor Mountains | 8,789 ft 2679 m |
4,296 ft 1309 m |
25.9 mi 41.7 km |
45°09′39″N 108°28′09″W / 45.1607°N 108.4692°W |
| 11 | Baldy Mountain (Bearpaw Baldy) |
Bearpaw Mountains | 6,921 ft 2109.4 m |
4,229 ft 1289 m |
62.8 mi 101.0 km |
48°08′55″N 109°39′03″W / 48.1487°N 109.6509°W |
| 12 | Mount Edith | Big Belt Mountains | 9,504 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
4,110 ft 1253 m |
37.0 mi 59.5 km |
46°25′54″N 111°11′10″W / 46.4318°N 111.1862°W |
| 13 | Baldy Mountain | Salish Mountains | 7,469 ft 2276.7 m |
4,084 ft 1245 m |
27.7 mi 44.6 km |
47°37′17″N 114°49′29″W / 47.6214°N 114.8246°W |
| 14 | Greathouse Peak | Big Snowy Mountains | 8,685 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
4,071 ft 1241 m |
55.9 mi 89.9 km |
46°46′06″N 109°21′24″W / 46.7683°N 109.3567°W |
| 15 | Hilgard Peak | Madison Range | 11,321 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
4,063 ft 1238 m |
76.4 mi 123.0 km |
44°55′00″N 111°27′33″W / 44.9166°N 111.4593°W |
| 16 | Holland Peak | Swan Range | 9,361 ft 2853.2 m |
4,016 ft 1224 m |
18.96 mi 30.5 km |
47°32′06″N 113°34′57″W / 47.5351°N 113.5824°W |
| Ch-paa-qn Peak | Reservation Divide | 8,000 ft 2438.4 m |
4,016 ft 1224 m |
19.26 mi 31.0 km |
47°09′28″N 114°21′22″W / 47.1579°N 114.3560°W | |
| 18 | West Goat Peak | Anaconda Range | 10,798 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,973 ft 1211 m |
39.1 mi 62.9 km |
45°57′45″N 113°23′42″W / 45.9625°N 113.3949°W |
| 19 | Sacagawea Peak | Bridger Range | 9,670 ft 2947.5 m |
3,950 ft 1204 m |
29.1 mi 46.8 km |
45°53′45″N 110°58′07″W / 45.8958°N 110.9686°W |
| 20 | Hollowtop Mountain | Tobacco Root Mountains | 10,609 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,904 ft 1190 m |
34.0 mi 54.8 km |
45°36′42″N 112°00′30″W / 45.6116°N 112.0083°W |
| 21 | Tweedy Mountain | Pioneer Mountains | 11,159 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,814 ft 1163 m |
75.0 mi 120.7 km |
45°28′50″N 112°57′56″W / 45.4805°N 112.9655°W |
| 22 | Crow Peak | Elkhorn Mountains | 9,418 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,805 ft 1160 m |
32.9 mi 53.0 km |
46°17′38″N 111°54′13″W / 46.2940°N 111.9037°W |
| 23 | Red Mountain | Flathead Range | 9,413 ft 2869.1 m |
3,801 ft 1159 m |
52.4 mi 84.3 km |
47°07′00″N 112°44′20″W / 47.1166°N 112.7388°W |
| 24 | Robinson Mountain (Lincoln County) | Purcell Mountains | 7,542 ft 2298.91 m |
3,766 ft 1148 m |
20.2 mi 32.6 km |
48°58′02″N 115°24′44″W / 48.9671°N 115.4122°W |
| 25 | Sunset Peak | Snowcrest Range | 10,586 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,761 ft 1146 m |
31.2 mi 50.3 km |
44°51′21″N 112°08′48″W / 44.8559°N 112.1468°W |
| 26 | McLeod Peak | Rattlesnake Mountains | 8,624 ft 2628.7 m |
3,760 ft 1146 m |
13.55 mi 21.8 km |
47°05′43″N 113°55′22″W / 47.0952°N 113.9229°W |
| 27 | Mount Powell | Flint Creek Range | 10,173 ft 3100.7 m |
3,746 ft 1142 m |
19.00 mi 30.6 km |
46°21′00″N 112°58′47″W / 46.3499°N 112.9798°W |
| 28 | Mount Headley | Cabinet Mountains | 7,430 ft 2264.6 m |
3,716 ft 1133 m |
19.50 mi 31.4 km |
47°44′24″N 115°15′49″W / 47.7399°N 115.2637°W |
| 29 | South Sheep Mountain | Lionshead Mountains | 10,611 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,676 ft 1120 m |
11.12 mi 17.89 km |
44°45′48″N 111°23′26″W / 44.7632°N 111.3906°W |
| 30 | West Butte | Sweetgrass Hills | 6,986 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,638 ft 1109 m |
80.9 mi 130.2 km |
48°55′54″N 111°31′57″W / 48.9316°N 111.5324°W |
| 31 | Rainbow Peak | Livingston Range | 9,895 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,636 ft 1108 m |
5.62 mi 9.05 km |
48°52′43″N 114°05′51″W / 48.8786°N 114.0974°W |
| 32 | Trapper Peak | Bitterroot Range | 10,162 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,570 ft 1088 m |
40.8 mi 65.6 km |
45°53′23″N 114°17′52″W / 45.8898°N 114.2978°W |
| 33 | Big Baldy Mountain | Little Belt Mountains | 9,181 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,567 ft 1087 m |
45.8 mi 73.6 km |
46°58′07″N 110°36′23″W / 46.9685°N 110.6064°W |
| 34 | Saint Joseph Peak | Bitterroot Range | 9,592 ft 2923.5 m |
3,407 ft 1038 m |
41.4 mi 66.7 km |
46°36′05″N 114°15′18″W / 46.6015°N 114.2550°W |
| 35 | Mount Jackson | Lewis Range | 10,057 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,406 ft 1038 m |
7.88 mi 12.68 km |
48°36′02″N 113°43′21″W / 48.6006°N 113.7226°W |
| 36 | Electric Peak | Gallatin Range | 10,997 ft 3351.8 m |
3,399 ft 1036 m |
30.1 mi 48.5 km |
45°00′19″N 110°50′15″W / 45.0053°N 110.8376°W |
| 37 | Mount Jefferson | Bitterroot Range | 10,216 ft 3113.7 m |
3,383 ft 1031 m |
11.20 mi 18.02 km |
44°33′43″N 111°30′18″W / 44.5620°N 111.5049°W |
| 38 | Garfield Mountain (Montana) | Bitterroot Range | 10,966 ft 3342.4 m |
3,301 ft 1006 m |
15.18 mi 24.4 km |
44°31′13″N 112°37′16″W / 44.5204°N 112.6210°W |
| 39 | Highwood Baldy | Highwood Mountains | 7,679 ft 2340.7 m |
3,300 ft 1006 m |
22.0 mi 35.4 km |
47°26′31″N 110°37′51″W / 47.4420°N 110.6309°W |
| 40 | Rocky Mountain | Rocky Mountain Front | 9,398 ft 2864.4 m |
3,252 ft 991 m |
48.1 mi 77.4 km |
47°48′44″N 112°48′01″W / 47.8123°N 112.8003°W |
| 41 | Black Butte | Gravelly Range | 10,554 ft 3217.0 m |
3,202 ft 976 m |
13.20 mi 21.3 km |
44°54′15″N 111°51′18″W / 44.9042°N 111.8550°W |
| 42 | Homer Youngs Peak | Bitterroot Range | 10,626 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,201 ft 976 m |
35.5 mi 57.2 km |
45°18′40″N 113°40′38″W / 45.3111°N 113.6773°W |
| 43 | Gallatin Peak | Madison Range | 11,020 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,197 ft 974 m |
7.46 mi 12.00 km |
45°22′06″N 111°21′57″W / 45.3682°N 111.3658°W |
| 44 | Mount Siyeh | Lewis Range | 10,019 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,106 ft 947 m |
9.45 mi 15.21 km |
48°43′43″N 113°39′00″W / 48.7286°N 113.6499°W |
| 45 | Mount Merritt | Lewis Range | 10,009 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
2,904 ft 885 m |
4.71 mi 7.58 km |
48°52′13″N 113°47′12″W / 48.8702°N 113.7866°W |
| 46 | Mount Wood | Absaroka Range | 12,665 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
2,880 ft 878 m |
7.48 mi 12.04 km |
45°16′30″N 109°48′28″W / 45.2749°N 109.8078°W |
| 47 | Tumble Mountain | Absaroka Range | 11,329 ft 3453.0 m |
2,844 ft 867 m |
8.26 mi 13.29 km |
45°19′22″N 110°01′34″W / 45.3227°N 110.0262°W |
| 48 | Lone Mountain | Madison Range | 11,167 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
2,742 ft 836 m |
16.67 mi 26.8 km |
45°16′42″N 111°27′02″W / 45.2783°N 111.4505°W |
| 49 | Antoine Butte | Little Rocky Mountains | 5,743 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
2,695 ft 821 m |
45.0 mi 72.4 km |
47°55′56″N 108°34′40″W / 47.9321°N 108.5779°W |
| 50 | Fan Mountain | Madison Range | 10,312 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
2,687 ft 819 m |
3.82 mi 6.15 km |
45°17′53″N 111°31′26″W / 45.2980°N 111.5238°W |
Montana's Most Isolated Mountains
Some mountains are quite far from other tall peaks, making them very "isolated." In Montana, eight peaks are more than 100 kilometers (about 62 miles) away from any other mountain of similar height.
| Rank | Mountain peak | Mountain range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Cleveland | Lewis Range | 10,479 ft 3194 m |
5,246 ft 1599 m |
99.4 mi 159.9 km |
48°55′30″N 113°50′54″W / 48.9249°N 113.8482°W |
| 2 | Granite Peak | Beartooth Mountains | 12,807 ft 3903.5 m |
4,779 ft 1457 m |
86.0 mi 138.5 km |
45°09′48″N 109°48′27″W / 45.1634°N 109.8075°W |
| 3 | Snowshoe Peak | Cabinet Mountains | 8,743 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
5,438 ft 1658 m |
82.9 mi 133.5 km |
48°13′23″N 115°41′20″W / 48.2231°N 115.6890°W |
| 4 | West Butte | Sweetgrass Hills | 6,986 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,638 ft 1109 m |
80.9 mi 130.2 km |
48°55′54″N 111°31′57″W / 48.9316°N 111.5324°W |
| 5 | McDonald Peak | Mission Range | 9,824 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
5,650 ft 1722 m |
79.4 mi 127.8 km |
47°22′57″N 113°55′09″W / 47.3826°N 113.9191°W |
| 6 | Hilgard Peak | Madison Range | 11,321 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
4,063 ft 1238 m |
76.4 mi 123.0 km |
44°55′00″N 111°27′33″W / 44.9166°N 111.4593°W |
| 7 | Tweedy Mountain | Pioneer Mountains | 11,159 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,814 ft 1163 m |
75.0 mi 120.7 km |
45°28′50″N 112°57′56″W / 45.4805°N 112.9655°W |
| 8 | Baldy Mountain (Bearpaw Baldy) |
Bearpaw Mountains | 6,921 ft 2109.4 m |
4,229 ft 1289 m |
62.8 mi 101.0 km |
48°08′55″N 109°39′03″W / 48.1487°N 109.6509°W |
| 9 | Greathouse Peak | Big Snowy Mountains | 8,685 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
4,071 ft 1241 m |
55.9 mi 89.9 km |
46°46′06″N 109°21′24″W / 46.7683°N 109.3567°W |
| 10 | Red Mountain | Flathead Range | 9,413 ft 2869.1 m |
3,801 ft 1159 m |
52.4 mi 84.3 km |
47°07′00″N 112°44′20″W / 47.1166°N 112.7388°W |
| 11 | Rocky Mountain | Rocky Mountain Front | 9,398 ft 2864.4 m |
3,252 ft 991 m |
48.1 mi 77.4 km |
47°48′44″N 112°48′01″W / 47.8123°N 112.8003°W |
| 12 | Big Baldy Mountain | Little Belt Mountains | 9,181 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,567 ft 1087 m |
45.8 mi 73.6 km |
46°58′07″N 110°36′23″W / 46.9685°N 110.6064°W |
| 13 | Antoine Butte | Little Rocky Mountains | 5,743 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
2,695 ft 821 m |
45.0 mi 72.4 km |
47°55′56″N 108°34′40″W / 47.9321°N 108.5779°W |
| 14 | Crazy Peak | Crazy Mountains | 11,214 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
5,719 ft 1743 m |
44.6 mi 71.8 km |
46°01′05″N 110°16′36″W / 46.0181°N 110.2768°W |
| 15 | Saint Joseph Peak | Bitterroot Range | 9,592 ft 2923.5 m |
3,407 ft 1038 m |
41.4 mi 66.7 km |
46°36′05″N 114°15′18″W / 46.6015°N 114.2550°W |
| 16 | Trapper Peak | Bitterroot Range | 10,162 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,570 ft 1088 m |
40.8 mi 65.6 km |
45°53′23″N 114°17′52″W / 45.8898°N 114.2978°W |
| 17 | West Goat Peak | Anaconda Range | 10,798 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,973 ft 1211 m |
39.1 mi 62.9 km |
45°57′45″N 113°23′42″W / 45.9625°N 113.3949°W |
| 18 | Mount Edith | Big Belt Mountains | 9,504 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
4,110 ft 1253 m |
37.0 mi 59.5 km |
46°25′54″N 111°11′10″W / 46.4318°N 111.1862°W |
| 19 | Homer Youngs Peak | Bitterroot Range | 10,626 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,201 ft 976 m |
35.5 mi 57.2 km |
45°18′40″N 113°40′38″W / 45.3111°N 113.6773°W |
| 20 | Hollowtop Mountain | Tobacco Root Mountains | 10,609 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,904 ft 1190 m |
34.0 mi 54.8 km |
45°36′42″N 112°00′30″W / 45.6116°N 112.0083°W |
| 21 | Crow Peak | Elkhorn Mountains | 9,418 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,805 ft 1160 m |
32.9 mi 53.0 km |
46°17′38″N 111°54′13″W / 46.2940°N 111.9037°W |
| 22 | Sunset Peak | Snowcrest Range | 10,586 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,761 ft 1146 m |
31.2 mi 50.3 km |
44°51′21″N 112°08′48″W / 44.8559°N 112.1468°W |
| 23 | Electric Peak | Gallatin Range | 10,997 ft 3351.8 m |
3,399 ft 1036 m |
30.1 mi 48.5 km |
45°00′19″N 110°50′15″W / 45.0053°N 110.8376°W |
| 24 | Mount Stimson | Lewis Range | 10,146 ft 3092.6 m |
4,402 ft 1342 m |
30.0 mi 48.3 km |
48°30′51″N 113°36′37″W / 48.5142°N 113.6104°W |
| 25 | Sacagawea Peak | Bridger Range | 9,670 ft 2947.5 m |
3,950 ft 1204 m |
29.1 mi 46.8 km |
45°53′45″N 110°58′07″W / 45.8958°N 110.9686°W |
| 26 | Baldy Mountain | Salish Mountains | 7,469 ft 2276.7 m |
4,084 ft 1245 m |
27.7 mi 44.6 km |
47°37′17″N 114°49′29″W / 47.6214°N 114.8246°W |
| 27 | Big Pryor Mountain | Pryor Mountains | 8,789 ft 2679 m |
4,296 ft 1309 m |
25.9 mi 41.7 km |
45°09′39″N 108°28′09″W / 45.1607°N 108.4692°W |
| 28 | Northwest Peak | Columbia Mountains | 7,709 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
4,455 ft 1358 m |
24.1 mi 38.8 km |
48°57′48″N 115°58′06″W / 48.9632°N 115.9683°W |
| 29 | Highwood Baldy | Highwood Mountains | 7,679 ft 2340.7 m |
3,300 ft 1006 m |
22.0 mi 35.4 km |
47°26′31″N 110°37′51″W / 47.4420°N 110.6309°W |
| 30 | Robinson Mountain (Lincoln County) | Purcell Mountains | 7,542 ft 2298.91 m |
3,766 ft 1148 m |
20.2 mi 32.6 km |
48°58′02″N 115°24′44″W / 48.9671°N 115.4122°W |
| 31 | Mount Headley | Cabinet Mountains | 7,430 ft 2264.6 m |
3,716 ft 1133 m |
19.50 mi 31.4 km |
47°44′24″N 115°15′49″W / 47.7399°N 115.2637°W |
| 32 | Table Mountain | Highland Mountains | 10,228 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
4,422 ft 1348 m |
19.30 mi 31.1 km |
45°44′33″N 112°27′43″W / 45.7426°N 112.4619°W |
| 33 | Ch-paa-qn Peak | Reservation Divide | 8,000 ft 2438.4 m |
4,016 ft 1224 m |
19.26 mi 31.0 km |
47°09′28″N 114°21′22″W / 47.1579°N 114.3560°W |
| 34 | Mount Powell | Flint Creek Range | 10,173 ft 3100.7 m |
3,746 ft 1142 m |
19.00 mi 30.6 km |
46°21′00″N 112°58′47″W / 46.3499°N 112.9798°W |
| 35 | Holland Peak | Swan Range | 9,361 ft 2853.2 m |
4,016 ft 1224 m |
18.96 mi 30.5 km |
47°32′06″N 113°34′57″W / 47.5351°N 113.5824°W |
| 36 | Baldy Mountain | Bitterroot Range | 9,905 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
2,360 ft 719 m |
18.08 mi 29.1 km |
44°34′06″N 111°52′15″W / 44.5684°N 111.8709°W |
| 37 | Mount Cowen | Absaroka Range | 11,217 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
2,672 ft 814 m |
17.80 mi 28.7 km |
45°23′21″N 110°29′09″W / 45.3892°N 110.4858°W |
| 38 | Lone Mountain | Madison Range | 11,167 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
2,742 ft 836 m |
16.67 mi 26.8 km |
45°16′42″N 111°27′02″W / 45.2783°N 111.4505°W |
| 39 | Garfield Mountain (Montana) | Bitterroot Range | 10,966 ft 3342.4 m |
3,301 ft 1006 m |
15.18 mi 24.4 km |
44°31′13″N 112°37′16″W / 44.5204°N 112.6210°W |
| 40 | Kintla Peak | Livingston Range | 10,106 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
4,401 ft 1341 m |
14.78 mi 23.8 km |
48°56′37″N 114°10′17″W / 48.9437°N 114.1714°W |
| 41 | Mount Chisholm | Gallatin Range | 10,338 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
2,018 ft 615 m |
14.57 mi 23.5 km |
45°24′13″N 110°55′48″W / 45.4037°N 110.9300°W |
| 42 | Emigrant Peak | Absaroka Range | 10,925 ft 3330 m |
2,609 ft 795 m |
13.86 mi 22.3 km |
45°15′46″N 110°42′26″W / 45.2629°N 110.7071°W |
| 43 | McLeod Peak | Rattlesnake Mountains | 8,624 ft 2628.7 m |
3,760 ft 1146 m |
13.55 mi 21.8 km |
47°05′43″N 113°55′22″W / 47.0952°N 113.9229°W |
| 44 | Black Butte | Gravelly Range | 10,554 ft 3217.0 m |
3,202 ft 976 m |
13.20 mi 21.3 km |
44°54′15″N 111°51′18″W / 44.9042°N 111.8550°W |
| 45 | Mount Evans | Anaconda Range | 10,646 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
2,061 ft 628 m |
11.55 mi 18.59 km |
46°03′00″N 113°11′25″W / 46.0501°N 113.1903°W |
| 46 | Mount Jefferson | Bitterroot Range | 10,216 ft 3113.7 m |
3,383 ft 1031 m |
11.20 mi 18.02 km |
44°33′43″N 111°30′18″W / 44.5620°N 111.5049°W |
| 47 | South Sheep Mountain | Lionshead Mountains | 10,611 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,676 ft 1120 m |
11.12 mi 17.89 km |
44°45′48″N 111°23′26″W / 44.7632°N 111.3906°W |
| 48 | Sage Peak | Madison Range | 10,658 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
2,073 ft 632 m |
10.44 mi 16.80 km |
44°55′59″N 111°14′52″W / 44.9331°N 111.2477°W |
| 49 | Sheep Mountain | Absaroka Range | 10,551 ft 3216.0 m |
1,767 ft 539 m |
10.02 mi 16.12 km |
45°06′47″N 110°42′03″W / 45.1131°N 110.7007°W |
| 50 | Castle Mountain | Absaroka Range | 12,618 ft 3846.1 m |
2,672 ft 814 m |
9.74 mi 15.67 km |
45°05′56″N 109°37′50″W / 45.0989°N 109.6305°W |
Images for kids
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Granite Peak is the highest peak in Montana.
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Mount Stimson in 1917