List of mountains in Beaverhead County, Montana facts for kids
Beaverhead County in Montana is a really cool place, especially if you love mountains! It's home to at least 158 named mountains. These mountains are part of different ranges, like the Bitterroot Mountains and the Beaverhead Mountains, and they offer amazing views and outdoor adventures.
Mountains are huge natural landforms that rise high above the surrounding land. They are often much taller and steeper than hills. The height of a mountain is called its elevation, and it's usually measured from sea level. In Beaverhead County, you'll find mountains of all different heights, from tall peaks that reach over 10,000 feet to smaller, but still impressive, hills.
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Exploring Beaverhead's Tallest Peaks
Some of the mountains in Beaverhead County are incredibly tall, reaching over 10,000 feet (about 3,000 meters) into the sky! These high peaks are often covered in snow for much of the year and are popular spots for hiking and exploring.
Giants of the County
Here are a few of the highest mountains you can find in Beaverhead County:
- Tweedy Mountain: This mountain stands super tall at 11,135 feet (3,394 m). Imagine the view from up there!
- Torrey Mountain: Not far behind, Torrey Mountain reaches 11,128 feet (3,392 m).
- Eighteenmile Peak: This peak is also very high, at 10,971 feet (3,344 m).
- Garfield Mountain: Another impressive peak, standing at 10,961 feet (3,341 m).
- Italian Peak: This one is 10,928 feet (3,331 m) tall.
Other Notable High Mountains
Many other mountains in the county also reach impressive heights, making Beaverhead a true mountain paradise:
- Granite Mountain: 10,623 feet (3,238 m)
- Homer Youngs Peak: 10,610 feet (3,230 m)
- Lima Peaks: 10,695 feet (3,260 m)
- Baldy Mountain: 10,535 feet (3,211 m)
- Alturas Number Two Mountain: 10,469 feet (3,191 m)
- Barb Mountain: 10,466 feet (3,190 m)
- Mount Alverson: 10,420 feet (3,180 m)
- Highboy Mountain: 10,413 feet (3,174 m)
- Black Lion Mountain: 10,390 feet (3,170 m)
- Mount Tahepia: 10,351 feet (3,155 m)
- Hirschy Mountain: 10,282 feet (3,134 m)
- Monument Peak: 10,282 feet (3,134 m)
- Maiden Peak: 10,220 feet (3,120 m)
- Comet Mountain: 10,216 feet (3,114 m)
- Antone Peak: 10,213 feet (3,113 m)
- Center Mountain: 10,207 feet (3,111 m)
- Red Conglomerate Peaks: 10,197 feet (3,108 m)
- Tent Mountain: 10,184 feet (3,104 m)
- Elk Mountain: 10,167 feet (3,099 m)
- Alturas Number One Mountain: 10,062 feet (3,067 m)
- Saddleback Mountain: 10,046 feet (3,062 m)
- Sawtooth Mountain: 10,036 feet (3,059 m)
- Sawtooth Mountain: 10,020 feet (3,050 m)
- Sharp Mountain: 10,092 feet (3,076 m)
- Mount Jefferson: 10,085 feet (3,074 m)
A Glimpse at More Mountains
Beyond the tallest, Beaverhead County has many other mountains and peaks that add to its beautiful landscape. Each one has its own unique features and stories.
- Ajax Peak, 45°19′52″N 113°44′19″W / 45.33111°N 113.73861°W, el. 9,934 feet (3,028 m)
- Alder Peak, 45°44′28″N 113°09′03″W / 45.74111°N 113.15083°W, el. 9,180 feet (2,800 m)
- Antelope Peak, 44°40′57″N 112°01′28″W / 44.68250°N 112.02444°W, el. 8,274 feet (2,522 m)
- Armstrong Mountain, 45°23′31″N 112°52′21″W / 45.39194°N 112.87250°W, el. 8,455 feet (2,577 m)
- Arrowhead Mountain, 44°34′42″N 111°39′36″W / 44.57833°N 111.66000°W, el. 6,936 feet (2,114 m)
- Bachelor Mountain, 45°04′09″N 113°09′09″W / 45.06917°N 113.15250°W, el. 7,539 feet (2,298 m)
- Barbour Hill, 45°35′14″N 112°57′02″W / 45.58722°N 112.95056°W, el. 9,764 feet (2,976 m)
- Battle Mountain, 45°39′49″N 113°40′34″W / 45.66361°N 113.67611°W, el. 7,575 feet (2,309 m)
- Beals Mountain, 45°36′18″N 112°50′37″W / 45.60500°N 112.84361°W, el. 8,976 feet (2,736 m)
- Bender Point, 45°46′56″N 113°42′53″W / 45.78222°N 113.71472°W, el. 8,412 feet (2,564 m)
- Benson Peak, 45°07′12″N 112°27′54″W / 45.12000°N 112.46500°W, el. 8,474 feet (2,583 m)
- Big Point, 45°34′22″N 113°06′24″W / 45.57278°N 113.10667°W, el. 7,241 feet (2,207 m)
- Black Mountain, 45°10′23″N 113°28′01″W / 45.17306°N 113.46694°W, el. 9,176 feet (2,797 m)
- Black Mountain, 45°20′21″N 113°00′10″W / 45.33917°N 113.00278°W, el. 9,331 feet (2,844 m)
- Blacktail Mountains, 44°59′09″N 112°34′44″W / 44.98583°N 112.57889°W, el. 9,459 feet (2,883 m)
- Bloody Dick Peak, 45°09′12″N 113°19′22″W / 45.15333°N 113.32278°W, el. 9,790 feet (2,980 m)
- Bobcat Mountain, 45°37′09″N 113°13′55″W / 45.61917°N 113.23194°W, el. 9,134 feet (2,784 m)
- Boner Knob, 45°44′07″N 112°57′57″W / 45.73528°N 112.96583°W, el. 7,598 feet (2,316 m)
- Brays Butte, 44°36′17″N 111°37′58″W / 44.60472°N 111.63278°W, el. 7,349 feet (2,240 m)
- Brownes Peak, 45°33′48″N 112°53′04″W / 45.56333°N 112.88444°W, el. 8,802 feet (2,683 m)
- Browns Peak, 45°10′07″N 113°16′10″W / 45.16861°N 113.26944°W, el. 8,970 feet (2,730 m)
- Burns Mountain, 45°08′55″N 112°50′03″W / 45.14861°N 112.83417°W, el. 6,745 feet (2,056 m)
- Butch Hill, 45°21′07″N 113°18′44″W / 45.35194°N 113.31222°W, el. 8,150 feet (2,480 m)
- Butch Hill, 45°22′33″N 113°19′14″W / 45.37583°N 113.32056°W, el. 7,858 feet (2,395 m)
- Call Mountain, 45°29′37″N 112°51′40″W / 45.49361°N 112.86111°W, el. 8,976 feet (2,736 m)
- Calvert Hill, 45°51′02″N 113°10′07″W / 45.85056°N 113.16861°W, el. 7,772 feet (2,369 m)
- Camp Mountain, 45°30′07″N 113°19′49″W / 45.50194°N 113.33028°W, el. 8,730 feet (2,660 m)
- Canyon Mountain, 45°21′51″N 112°48′42″W / 45.36417°N 112.81167°W, el. 7,454 feet (2,272 m)
- Carroll Hill, 45°19′43″N 113°14′28″W / 45.32861°N 113.24111°W, el. 7,411 feet (2,259 m)
- Cleve Mountain, 45°36′44″N 112°55′30″W / 45.61222°N 112.92500°W, el. 9,498 feet (2,895 m)
- Deer Mountain, 44°39′27″N 111°34′01″W / 44.65750°N 111.56694°W, el. 8,399 feet (2,560 m)
- Deer Peak, 45°29′31″N 113°20′13″W / 45.49194°N 113.33694°W, el. 9,170 feet (2,800 m)
- Diamond Butte, 44°33′15″N 112°25′11″W / 44.55417°N 112.41972°W, el. 7,398 feet (2,255 m)
- Dixon Mountain, 44°41′49″N 112°46′03″W / 44.69694°N 112.76750°W, el. 9,600 feet (2,900 m)
- Dry Hill, 45°03′20″N 112°39′45″W / 45.05556°N 112.66250°W, el. 7,326 feet (2,233 m)
- Dutchman Mountain, 45°19′43″N 112°47′46″W / 45.32861°N 112.79611°W, el. 7,310 feet (2,230 m)
- Elk Mountain, 44°39′27″N 111°36′33″W / 44.65750°N 111.60917°W, el. 8,133 feet (2,479 m)
- Ellis Peak, 44°44′56″N 112°59′58″W / 44.74889°N 112.99944°W, el. 9,688 feet (2,953 m)
- Foolhen Mountain, 45°45′04″N 113°11′34″W / 45.75111°N 113.19278°W, el. 9,088 feet (2,770 m)
- Gallagher Butte, 45°01′20″N 112°42′31″W / 45.02222°N 112.70861°W, el. 8,212 feet (2,503 m)
- Gallagher Mountain, 45°00′59″N 112°43′01″W / 45.01639°N 112.71694°W, el. 8,481 feet (2,585 m)
- Garrett Hill, 45°19′11″N 113°03′35″W / 45.31972°N 113.05972°W, el. 7,926 feet (2,416 m)
- Goat Mountain, 45°25′50″N 113°02′12″W / 45.43056°N 113.03667°W, el. 9,035 feet (2,754 m)
- Graphite Mountain, 44°43′30″N 112°55′41″W / 44.72500°N 112.92806°W, el. 9,406 feet (2,867 m)
- Grassy Top, 44°41′11″N 112°55′59″W / 44.68639°N 112.93306°W, el. 9,570 feet (2,920 m)
- Gray Jockey Peak, 45°43′00″N 112°56′02″W / 45.71667°N 112.93389°W, el. 8,599 feet (2,621 m)
- Greenstone Mountain, 45°25′06″N 112°48′14″W / 45.41833°N 112.80389°W, el. 7,779 feet (2,371 m)
- Grizzly Hill, 44°46′40″N 113°20′26″W / 44.77778°N 113.34056°W, el. 8,986 feet (2,739 m)
- Harrison Peak, 45°15′47″N 113°13′25″W / 45.26306°N 113.22361°W, el. 9,344 feet (2,848 m)
- Humbolt Mountain, 45°22′25″N 112°52′02″W / 45.37361°N 112.86722°W, el. 9,203 feet (2,805 m)
- Inabnit Butte, 45°20′51″N 113°21′29″W / 45.34750°N 113.35806°W, el. 7,047 feet (2,148 m)
- Indian Head, 44°59′05″N 112°56′26″W / 44.98472°N 112.94056°W, el. 6,398 feet (1,950 m)
- Island Butte, 44°36′47″N 112°58′04″W / 44.61306°N 112.96778°W, el. 8,202 feet (2,500 m)
- Jackson Hill, 45°24′47″N 113°21′55″W / 45.41306°N 113.36528°W, el. 8,015 feet (2,443 m)
- Jeff Davis Peak, 44°53′26″N 113°08′20″W / 44.89056°N 113.13889°W, el. 9,564 feet (2,915 m)
- Jim Brown Mountain, 45°03′24″N 112°44′22″W / 45.05667°N 112.73944°W, el. 7,129 feet (2,173 m)
- Jumbo Mountain (Beaverhead County, Montana), 45°27′16″N 113°44′21″W / 45.45444°N 113.73917°W, el. 9,744 feet (2,970 m)
- Keokirk Mountain, 45°35′38″N 112°57′04″W / 45.59389°N 112.95111°W, el. 9,787 feet (2,983 m)
- Knob Mountain, 44°28′55″N 112°35′01″W / 44.48194°N 112.58361°W, el. 9,734 feet (2,967 m)
- Laphan Mountain, 45°16′33″N 113°23′51″W / 45.27583°N 113.39750°W, el. 7,812 feet (2,381 m)
- Limestone Mountain, 45°23′50″N 112°48′11″W / 45.39722°N 112.80306°W, el. 7,011 feet (2,137 m)
- Lion Mountain, 45°36′24″N 112°56′28″W / 45.60667°N 112.94111°W, el. 9,550 feet (2,910 m)
- Little Table Mountain, 44°31′26″N 112°06′31″W / 44.52389°N 112.10861°W, el. 8,615 feet (2,626 m)
- Lone Butte, 44°44′55″N 112°00′14″W / 44.74861°N 112.00389°W, el. 7,244 feet (2,208 m)
- Lost Horse Mountain, 45°41′47″N 113°09′11″W / 45.69639°N 113.15306°W, el. 8,527 feet (2,599 m)
- Maurice Mountain, 45°36′22″N 113°02′06″W / 45.60611°N 113.03500°W, el. 9,767 feet (2,977 m)
- Maverick Mountain, 45°26′55″N 113°09′47″W / 45.44861°N 113.16306°W, el. 8,720 feet (2,660 m)
- Medicine Lodge Peak, 44°47′19″N 113°02′59″W / 44.78861°N 113.04972°W, el. 9,058 feet (2,761 m)
- Merden Peak, 44°42′07″N 112°08′26″W / 44.70194°N 112.14056°W, el. 7,106 feet (2,166 m)
- Middle Mountain, 45°25′32″N 112°52′25″W / 45.42556°N 112.87361°W, el. 7,736 feet (2,358 m)
- Monument Hill, 44°52′57″N 112°40′00″W / 44.88250°N 112.66667°W, el. 8,176 feet (2,492 m)
- Mooney Mountain, 45°05′28″N 112°45′25″W / 45.09111°N 112.75694°W, el. 6,594 feet (2,010 m)
- Morgan Mountain, 45°31′14″N 113°50′04″W / 45.52056°N 113.83444°W, el. 8,300 feet (2,500 m)
- Morrison Hill, 45°36′48″N 112°51′39″W / 45.61333°N 112.86083°W, el. 9,052 feet (2,759 m)
- Needle Rock, 45°40′36″N 113°03′27″W / 45.67667°N 113.05750°W, el. 6,627 feet (2,020 m)
- Nemesis Mountain, 44°34′49″N 111°32′35″W / 44.58028°N 111.54306°W, el. 9,337 feet (2,846 m)
- Odell Mountain, 45°34′39″N 113°15′24″W / 45.57750°N 113.25667°W, el. 9,409 feet (2,868 m)
- Ore Camp Hill, 45°39′30″N 112°52′20″W / 45.65833°N 112.87222°W, el. 7,815 feet (2,382 m)
- Painter Peak, 45°09′21″N 113°18′13″W / 45.15583°N 113.30361°W, el. 9,593 feet (2,924 m)
- Patchtop Mountain, 44°44′35″N 111°52′09″W / 44.74306°N 111.86917°W, el. 8,195 feet (2,498 m)
- Pinetop Hill, 44°33′45″N 112°21′39″W / 44.56250°N 112.36083°W, el. 7,365 feet (2,245 m)
- Ponsonby Peak, 45°43′43″N 112°54′48″W / 45.72861°N 112.91333°W, el. 8,172 feet (2,491 m)
- Pyramid Hill, 45°00′53″N 113°24′24″W / 45.01472°N 113.40667°W, el. 7,628 feet (2,325 m)
- Pyramid Peak, 45°27′18″N 113°47′02″W / 45.45500°N 113.78389°W, el. 9,577 feet (2,919 m)
- Quartz Hill, 45°17′48″N 112°51′23″W / 45.29667°N 112.85639°W, el. 6,690 feet (2,040 m)
- Quartz Hill, 45°42′33″N 112°54′19″W / 45.70917°N 112.90528°W, el. 8,084 feet (2,464 m)
- Reas Peak, 44°32′09″N 111°30′47″W / 44.53583°N 111.51306°W, el. 9,350 feet (2,850 m)
- Red Butte, 45°19′15″N 112°56′41″W / 45.32083°N 112.94472°W, el. 7,444 feet (2,269 m)
- Red Butte, 44°43′32″N 112°40′33″W / 44.72556°N 112.67583°W, el. 6,470 feet (1,970 m)
- Red Butte, 45°00′59″N 113°13′36″W / 45.01639°N 113.22667°W, el. 6,542 feet (1,994 m)
- Red Butte, 45°15′51″N 113°03′45″W / 45.26417°N 113.06250°W, el. 6,637 feet (2,023 m)
- Red Rock Mountain, 44°34′36″N 111°30′26″W / 44.57667°N 111.50722°W, el. 9,501 feet (2,896 m)
- Retort Mountain, 45°02′00″N 112°40′46″W / 45.03333°N 112.67944°W, el. 7,116 feet (2,169 m)
- Round Top Mountain, 45°45′05″N 113°05′44″W / 45.75139°N 113.09556°W, el. 9,337 feet (2,846 m)
- Saddle Mountain, 44°39′34″N 111°30′34″W / 44.65944°N 111.50944°W, el. 8,294 feet (2,528 m)
- Selway Mountain, 45°08′45″N 113°27′22″W / 45.14583°N 113.45611°W, el. 8,898 feet (2,712 m)
- Seymore Mountain, 45°31′17″N 113°08′52″W / 45.52139°N 113.14778°W, el. 8,894 feet (2,711 m)
- Shaw Mountain, 45°43′05″N 113°13′52″W / 45.71806°N 113.23111°W, el. 8,937 feet (2,724 m)
- Sheep Mountain, 44°34′35″N 111°44′03″W / 44.57639°N 111.73417°W, el. 9,600 feet (2,900 m)
- Sheep Mountain, 45°28′49″N 113°45′35″W / 45.48028°N 113.75972°W, el. 9,875 feet (3,010 m)
- Sheep Mountain, 45°40′50″N 112°58′30″W / 45.68056°N 112.97500°W, el. 9,570 feet (2,920 m)
- Shepherd Mountain, 45°40′01″N 112°44′02″W / 45.66694°N 112.73389°W, el. 7,005 feet (2,135 m)
- Sheriff Mountain, 45°36′39″N 112°56′01″W / 45.61083°N 112.93361°W, el. 9,787 feet (2,983 m)
- Ski Hill, 45°17′39″N 113°24′39″W / 45.29417°N 113.41083°W, el. 7,746 feet (2,361 m)
- Slide Mountain, 44°32′57″N 111°51′26″W / 44.54917°N 111.85722°W, el. 9,806 feet (2,989 m)
- Sourdough Peak, 44°41′11″N 112°55′59″W / 44.68639°N 112.93306°W, el. 9,570 feet (2,920 m)
- Stewart Mountain, 45°30′32″N 113°16′41″W / 45.50889°N 113.27806°W, el. 8,100 feet (2,500 m)
- Stine Mountain, 45°43′24″N 113°06′54″W / 45.72333°N 113.11500°W, el. 9,501 feet (2,896 m)
- Storm Peak, 45°33′49″N 112°51′00″W / 45.56361°N 112.85000°W, el. 9,462 feet (2,884 m)
- Sugarloaf Hill, 45°41′25″N 113°02′34″W / 45.69028°N 113.04278°W, el. 6,578 feet (2,005 m)
- Sugarloaf Mountain, 45°30′32″N 112°49′03″W / 45.50889°N 112.81750°W, el. 8,835 feet (2,693 m)
- Table Mountain, 45°34′51″N 113°10′16″W / 45.58083°N 113.17111°W, el. 8,419 feet (2,566 m)
- Tash Peak, 45°15′15″N 113°13′34″W / 45.25417°N 113.22611°W, el. 9,242 feet (2,817 m)
- Taylor Mountain, 44°33′45″N 111°40′59″W / 44.56250°N 111.68306°W, el. 9,547 feet (2,910 m)
- Tepee Mountain, 44°44′36″N 113°06′28″W / 44.74333°N 113.10778°W, el. 9,101 feet (2,774 m)
- The Iron Mine, 45°09′07″N 112°28′10″W / 45.15194°N 112.46944°W, el. 6,594 feet (2,010 m)
- Thunderhead Mountain, 45°25′51″N 112°50′05″W / 45.43083°N 112.83472°W, el. 8,215 feet (2,504 m)
- Timber Butte, 45°10′41″N 112°51′11″W / 45.17806°N 112.85306°W, el. 6,726 feet (2,050 m)
- Timber Butte, 44°44′32″N 112°48′59″W / 44.74222°N 112.81639°W, el. 9,304 feet (2,836 m)
- Timber Hill, 45°02′31″N 112°17′16″W / 45.04194°N 112.28778°W, el. 7,175 feet (2,187 m)
- Tower Mountain, 45°24′07″N 112°53′28″W / 45.40194°N 112.89111°W, el. 9,272 feet (2,826 m)
- Trident Peak, 45°47′54″N 113°11′12″W / 45.79833°N 113.18667°W, el. 7,969 feet (2,429 m)
- Twin Adams Mountain, 45°28′29″N 112°48′15″W / 45.47472°N 112.80417°W, el. 8,169 feet (2,490 m)
- Vinegar Hill, 44°46′58″N 112°26′21″W / 44.78278°N 112.43917°W, el. 8,153 feet (2,485 m)
- West Pintler Peak, 45°56′18″N 113°30′58″W / 45.93833°N 113.51611°W, el. 9,478 feet (2,889 m)
- White Hills, 44°52′12″N 112°31′27″W / 44.87000°N 112.52417°W, el. 6,883 feet (2,098 m)
- Woody Mountain, 45°25′00″N 113°19′50″W / 45.41667°N 113.33056°W, el. 8,136 feet (2,480 m)
- Wooster Mountain, 45°43′57″N 113°41′44″W / 45.73250°N 113.69556°W, el. 7,680 feet (2,340 m)