Rising Wolf Mountain facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Rising Wolf mountain |
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Rising Wolf Mountain seen from Lower Two Medicine Lake
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,518 ft (2,901 m) |
| Prominence | 2,873 ft (876 m) |
| Parent peak | Blackfoot Mountain |
| Listing | Mountains in Glacier County, Montana |
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 Rising Wolf mountain
Location in Montana
Rising Wolf mountain
Location in the United States
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| Location | Glacier County, Montana, U.S. |
| Parent range | Lewis Range |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Rockwell, MT |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1923 (Norman Clyde) |
| Easiest route | Scramble |
Rising Wolf Mountain is a tall mountain located in the Lewis Range within Glacier National Park in the state of Montana, U.S.. It stands at about 9,518 feet (2,901 m) high.
This impressive peak is found in the southeastern part of the park. It rises sharply above the Two Medicine area, towering more than 4,450 ft (1,360 m) above Two Medicine Lake which is just to its south.
The Mountain's Name
The Blackfeet people consider the Two Medicine region of Glacier National Park to be a very special and sacred place. Their original name for the mountain was "Mahkuyi-opuahsin". This name means "The way the wolf gets up" and was later translated into the name we use today: Rising Wolf Mountain.
How it Got its English Name
Rising Wolf Mountain was named after a man named Hugh Monroe. He was a fur trader who lived with the Pikuni people, a branch of the Blackfeet Nation. The Pikuni people gave him the name Rising Wolf.
After Hugh Monroe passed away, his close friend, an author named James Willard Schultz, decided to name the mountain in Monroe's honor. This is how the mountain officially became known as Rising Wolf Mountain.
Images for kids
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Rising Wolf Mountain from Lower Two Medicine Lake
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Summit of Rising Wolf Mountain as seen from Two Medicine Lake
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Closer summit image from the south
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South side of Rising Wolf Mountain
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Rising Wolf Mountain, with its summit on the left
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Rising Wolf Mountain in Glacier National Park
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Northwest side of Rising Wolf Mountain
