Pumpelly Pillar facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Pumpelly Pillar
Pumpelly Pillar from the Twin Falls trail
Highest point
Elevation	7,625 ft (2,324 m)
Prominence	180 ft (55 m)
Geography
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Location	Glacier County, Montana, U.S.
Parent range	Lewis Range
Topo map	USGS Many Glacier MT
Climbing
First ascent	Prehistoric
Easiest route	Scramble class 2-3

Pumpelly Pillar (7,625 feet (2,324 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Located in the Two Medicine region in the southeastern section of Glacier National Park, the peak is likely named after Raphael Pumpelly, who lead the Northern Transcontinental Railway Survey party that crossed Pitamakan Pass in 1883.