Montana's Highest Mountains: 12ers and 11ers---------------------------------------------------- This list provides an inventory of Montana peaks of elevation 11000 feet or greater. To make this list, a peak must conform to the so called "Colorado Rule". This rule states that for a mountain top to be considered a distinct peak, as opposed to a sub-peak of a higher mountain, it must rise at least 300 feet from the saddle of its closest neigboring peak of greater elevation. This rule has been successfully applied to Colorado's mountains in the creation of peaks lists found in "Colorados High Thirteeners" by Bob Martin and Mike Garratt, and "Colorados Fourteeners: From Hikes to Climbs" by Gerry Roach. Here it is applied to mountains of Montana. "Rise" refers to the height above the connecting saddle to the nearest higher peak. The nearest higher peak is listed under "Parent". "Mile" refers to the straight line distance between the peak and its parent. Saddle elevations used to compute the "Rise" figure are interpolated by assuming the elelvation is halfway between the contour lines shown. This will not always provide a truly accurate rise, but provides a consistent basis for peak comparison. Unnamed peaks are referred to by "UN" followed by the elevation. "Parent" is in almost all cases the nearest higher peak, however in certain instances a second saddle connecting to a more distant higher peak has a higher elevation than the saddle connecting to the actual nearest higher peak. In this case, the parent is considered the more distant higher peak with a higher saddle, which yeilds a lower "rise" figure. In general, if a mountain is connected to two seperate, higher peaks by two seperate saddles, the "Rise" will be computed from the saddle with the higher elevation. With the above definition, "Rise" is identical to prominence, so this list also contains the prominence figures for all Montana Mountains >=11000 ft which have a minimum prominence of 300 ft. For details on prominence, visit: http://www.k-online.com/~esquared/outdoor/prominence/index.htm The 300ft figure used for rise is purely arbitrary. If you want a tougher standard for your own list, use the peaks with a rise > 400 or 500 feet. Elevations shown on USGS maps and forest service maps(and other sources) often differ. USGS elevations are used whenever possible, and discrepancies are noted. Due to the adoption of the North American Vertical Datum of 1988, many mountaintop elevations are being revised by the USGS. As this work is not yet complete, the elevations used here are from topographic maps based on the 1929 datum. On "Peaks Listed by USGS Quad", the year of the USGS quad used in this study is listed next to the quad name. These lists have been developed from careful topographic map study rather than analysis of digital data. Mistakes are certainly possible. Corrections, questions, and comments are welcome. This list is public domain, compiled by Tim Worth, tworth @ colostate.edu Last updated 11/3/02 --Peaks Listed by USGS Quad---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rnk Name Elev USGS Quad Rise Mile Parent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Castle Mtn* 12612 Castle Mtn(1986) 2673 9.6 Granite Pk 6 Castle Rock Spire 12540 Castle Mtn 440 0.4 Castle Mtn 10 Castle Rock Mtn 12401 Castle Mtn 501 0.6 Castle Rock Spire 18 UN 12250 12250 Castle Mtn 390 0.6 Castle Rock Mtn 23 Snowbank Mtn 12084 Castle Mtn 864 1.2 UN 12250 29 UN 11848 11848 Castle Mtn 468 0.6 Snowbank Mtn 36 Summit Mtn 11704 Castle Mtn 764 1.8 Snowbank Mtn 3 Whitetail Pk 12551 Silver Run Pk(1996) 1291 2.3 Castle Mtn 7 Silver Run Pk 12500 Silver Run Pk 1463 3.0 Whitetail Pk 11 Beartooth Mtn 12351 Silver Run Pk 1551 2.2 Whitetail Pk 16 Spirit Mtn 12283 Silver Run Pk 783 1.6 Beartooth Mtn 17 Sundance Mtn 12262 Silver Run Pk 602 1.2 Bowback Mtn 20 Mt Reargard 12204 Silver Run Pk 1064 1.3 Spirit Mtn 22 UN 12115 12115 Silver Run Pk 415 1.0 Spirit Mtn 25 Sky Pilot Mtn 12047 Silver Run Pk 547 0.5 Castle Mtn 26 UN 11977 11977 Silver Run Pk 837 1.0 Spirit Mtn 45 Thunder Mtn 11411 Silver Run Pk 484 1.3 Beartooth Mtn 46 Lonesome Mtn 11399 Silver Run Pk 1059 2.5 UN 12115 1 Granite Pk 12799 Granite Pk(1996) 4779& 92.0 Francs Pk(WY) 2 UN (NW Granite Pk) 12745 Granite Pk 305 0.4 Granite Pk 8 Tempest Mtn 12469 Granite Pk 969 0.8 Granite Pk 9 Mt Peal 12409 Granite Pk 509 1.0 Tempest Mtn 11 Glacier Pk 12351~Granite Pk 851 2.0 UN 12745 (NW Granite Pk) 13 Mt Villard 12345 Granite Pk 537 0.9 Glacier Pk 19 Cairn Mtn 12220 Granite Pk 820 1.2 Granite Pk 24 Mystic Mtn 12063 Granite Pk 523 1.3 Mt Villard 30 Mt Wilse 11831 Granite Pk 811 1.5 Glacier Pk 48 UN 11379 11379 Granite Pk 559 1.3 Mt Villard 76 Pika Pk 11000 Granite Pk 300 1.5 Cairn Mtn 2 Mt Wood*** 12649 Mt Wood(1996) 2829 7.6 Granite Pk 15 Mt Hague 12323 Mt Wood 1223 1.5 Mt Wood 21 Pyramid Mtn 12119 Mt Wood 339 2.2 Mt Wood 31 UN 11821 11821 Mt Wood 340 2.5 Mt Wood 32 UN 11817 11817 Mt Wood 717 1.5 Mt Wood 50 UN 11331 11331 Mt Wood 380 1.7 Mt Hague 66 UN 11148 11148 Mt Wood 308 0.7 Mt Hauge 28 Mt Inabit 11928 Alpine(1996) 508 0.7 Bowback Mtn 35 Mt Hole in the Wall 11778 Alpine 498 2.8 Mt Peal 37 UN 11576 11576 Alpine 596 1.6 Mt Peal 14 Bowback Mtn 12343 Sylvan Pk(1996) 1723 1.0 Castle Mtn 27 Sylvan Pk 11935 Sylvan Pk 486 1.8 Bowback Mtn 64 UN 11184 11184 Sylvan Pk 304 1.6 Silver Run Pk 73 Grass Mtn 11052 Sylvan Pk 712 2.6 Sylvan Pk 44 Mt Dewey 11436 Fossil Lake(1986) 336 1.4 Summit Mtn 33 Wolf Mtn 11800+Little Park Mtn(1996) 980 2.5 Mt Wilse 38 Iceberg Pk 11552 Little Park Mtn 772 1.1 Mt Wilse 39 UN 11540+ 11540+Little Park Mtn 500+ 0.6 Wolf Mtn 40 Little Park Mtn 11506 Little Park Mtn 766 3.9 UN 11540+ 41 UN 11505 11505 Little Park Mtn 325 0.3 Little Park Mtn 42 Sawtooth Mtn 11488 Little Park Mtn 388 0.6 UN 11540+ 43 UN 11443 11443 Little Park Mtn 623 0.9 UN 11505 47 UN 11380 11380 Little Park Mtn 640 1.6 UN 11540+ 49 Big Mtn 11371 Little Park Mtn 471 0.8 UN 11380 50 UN 11311 11311 Little Park Mtn 371 0.7 Big Mtn 56 UN 11245 11245 Little Park Mtn 425 0.7 UN 11505 72 Hodges Mtn 11087 Little Park Mtn 667 1.7 Big Mtn 56 Mt Fox 11245 Cooke City(1996) 1265 1.7 Sawtooth Mtn 34 Twin Peaks 11793 Cathedral Pt(1996) 1253 2.5 Mt Hague 52 Tumble Mtn 11314!Tumble Mtn(1996) 2863 11.7 Iceberg Pk? Two Sisters** 62 "East" Sister 11190 Tumble Mtn 1650 4.1 Tumble Mtn 62 "West" Sister 11190 Tumble Mtn 1650 3.9 Tumble Mtn 69 Chalice Pk 11143 Tumble Mtn 526 2.0 Tumble Mtn 71 UN 11103 11103 Tumble Mtn 340 0.8 Tumble Mtn 60 Mt Cowen 11206 Mt Cowen(1987) 2672& 18.0 Mt Douglas 55 Mt Douglas 11182 Mt Douglas(1987) 1676 5.5 Tumble Mtn 58 Crazy Pk 11214 Crazy Pk(1972) 5710& ? Mt Douglas? 51 Hilgard Pk 11316!!Hilgard Pk(1988) 4064& ? Tumble Mtn? Sawtooth Mtn? 58 Echo Pk 11214 Hilgard Pk 874 1.8 Hilgard Pk 61 Imp Pk**** 11202 Hilgard Pk 1362 3.3 Echo Pk 54 Koch Pk 11293 Koch Pk(1988) 1453 8.3 Hilgard Pk 74 UN 11049 11049 Koch Pk 549 1.0 Koch Pk 65 Tweedy Mtn 11154 Torrey Mtn(1997) 3794& 76.0? Scott Pk(ID)(?) 67 Torrey Mtn 11147 Torrey Mtn 1127 1.7 Tweedy Mtn 75 Gallatin Pk 11015 Gallatin Pk(1988) 3175& 7.5 Lone Mtn 70 Lone Mtn 11116 Lone Mtn(1988) 2726& 16.9 Koch Pk 68 Eighteenmile Pk 11147 Eighteenmile Pk(1987) 1641 11.5 Scott Pk(ID) --Peaks Listed by USGS Elevation----------------------------------------------------------------- Rnk Name Elev USGS Quad Rise Mile Parent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Granite Pk 12799 Granite Pk 4779& 92.0 Francs Pk(WY) 2 UN (NW Granite Pk) 12745 Granite Pk 305 0.4 Granite Pk 3 Mt Wood*** 12649 Mt Wood 2829 7.6 Granite Pk 4 Castle Mtn* 12612 Castle Mtn 2673 9.6 Granite Pk 5 Whitetail Pk 12551 Silver Run Pk 1291 2.3 Castle Mtn 6 Castle Rock Spire 12540 Castle Mtn 440 0.4 Castle Mtn 7 Silver Run Pk 12500 Silver Run Pk 1463 3.0 Whitetail Pk 8 Tempest Mtn 12469 Granite Pk 969 0.8 Granite Pk 9 Mt Peal 12409 Granite Pk 509 1.0 Tempest Mtn 10 Castle Rock Mtn 12401 Castle Mtn 501 0.6 Castle Rock Spire 11 Beartooth Mtn 12351 Silver Run Pk 1551 2.2 Whitetail Pk 11 Glacier Pk 12351~ Granite Pk 851 2.0 UN 12745 (NW Granite Pk) 13 Mt Villard 12345 Granite Pk 537 0.9 Glacier Pk 14 Bowback Mtn 12343 Sylvan Pk 1723 1.0 Castle Mtn 15 Mt Hague 12323 Mt Wood 1223 1.5 Mt Wood 16 Spirit Mtn 12283 Silver Run Pk 783 1.6 Beartooth Mtn 17 Sundance Mtn 12262 Silver Run Pk 602 1.2 Bowback Mtn 18 UN 12250 12250 Castle Mtn 390 0.6 Castle Rock Mtn 19 Cairn Mtn 12220 Granite Pk 820 1.2 Granite Pk 20 Mt Reargard 12204 Silver Run Pk 1064 1.3 Spirit Mtn 21 Pyramid Mtn 12119 Mt Wood 339 2.2 Mt Wood 22 UN 12115 12115 Silver Run Pk 415 1.0 Spirit Mtn 23 Snowbank Mtn 12084 Castle Mtn 864 1.2 UN 12250 24 Mystic Mtn 12063 Granite Pk 523 1.3 Mt Villard 25 Sky Pilot Mtn 12047 Silver Run Pk 547 0.5 Castle Mtn 26 UN 11977 11977 Silver Run Pk 837 1.0 Spirit Mtn 27 Sylvan Pk 11935 Sylvan Pk 486 1.8 Bowback Mtn 28 Mt Inabit 11928 Alpine 508 0.7 Bowback Mtn 29 UN 11848 11848 Castle Mtn 468 0.6 Snowbank Mtn 30 Mt Wilse 11831 Granite Pk 811 1.5 Glacier Pk 31 UN 11821 11821 Mt Wood 340 2.5 Mt Wood 32 UN 11817 11817 Mt Wood 717 1.5 Mt Wood 33 Wolf Mtn 11800+ Little Park Mtn 980 2.5 Mt Wilse 34 Twin Peaks 11793 Cathedral Pt 1253 2.5 Mt Hague 35 Mt Hole in the Wall 11778 Alpine 498 2.8 Mt Peal 36 Summit Mtn 11704 Castle Mtn 764 1.8 Snowbank Mtn 37 UN 11576 11576 Alpine 596 1.6 Mt Peal 38 Iceberg Pk 11552 Little Park Mtn 772 1.1 Mt Wilse 39 UN 11540+ 11540+ Little Park Mtn 500+ 0.6 Wolf Mtn 40 Little Park Mtn 11506 Little Park Mtn 766 3.9 UN 11540+ 41 UN 11505 11505 Little Park Mtn 325 0.3 Little Park Mtn 42 Sawtooth Mtn 11488 Little Park Mtn 388 0.6 UN 11540+ 43 UN 11443 11443 Little Park Mtn 623 0.9 UN 11505 44 Mt Dewey 11436 Fossil Lake 336 1.4 Summit Mtn 45 Thunder Mtn 11411 Silver Run Pk 484 1.3 Beartooth Mtn 46 Lonesome Mtn 11399 Silver Run Pk 1059 2.5 UN 12115 47 UN 11380 11380 Little Park Mtn 640 1.6 UN 11540+ 48 UN 11379 11379 Granite Pk 559 1.3 Mt Villard 49 Big Mtn 11371 Little Park Mtn 471 0.8 UN 11380 50 UN 11331 11331 Mt Wood 380 1.7 Mt Hague 51 Hilgard Pk 11316!!Hilgard Pk 4064& ? Tumble Mtn? Sawtooth Mtn? 52 Tumble Mtn 11314! Tumble Mtn 2863 11.7 Iceberg Pk? 53 UN 11311 11311 Little Park Mtn 371 0.7 Big Mtn 54 Koch Pk 11293 Koch Pk 1453 8.3 Hilgard Pk 55 Mt Douglas 11282 Mt Douglas 1676 5.5 Tumble Mtn 56 UN 11245 11245 Little Park Mtn 425 0.7 UN 11505 57 Mt Fox 11245 Cooke City 1265 1.7 Sawtooth Mtn 58 Crazy Pk 11214 Crazy Pk 5710& ? Mt Douglas? 58 Echo Pk 11214 Hilgard Pk 874 1.8 Hilgard Pk 60 Mt Cowen 11206 Mt Cowen 2672& 18.0 Mt Douglas 61 Imp Pk**** 11202 Hilgard Pk 1362 3.3 Echo Pk Two Sisters** 62 "East" Sister 11190 Tumble Mtn 1650 4.1 Tumble Mtn 62 "West" Sister 11190 Tumble Mtn 1650 3.9 Tumble Mtn 64 UN 11184 11184 Sylvan Pk 304 1.6 Silver Run Pk 65 Tweedy Mtn 11154 Torrey Mtn 3794& 76.0+ Scott Pk(ID)(?) 66 UN 11148 11148 Mt Wood 308 0.7 Mt Hauge 67 Torrey Mtn 11147 Torrey Mtn 1127 1.7 Tweedy Mtn 68 Eighteenmile Pk 11147 Eighteenmile Pk 1641 11.5 Scott Pk(ID) 69 Chalice Pk 11143 Tumble Mtn 526 2.0 Tumble Mtn 70 Lone Mtn 11116 Lone Mtn 2726& 16.9 Koch Pk 71 UN 11103 11103 Tumble Mtn 340 0.8 Tumble Mtn 72 Hodges Mtn 11087 Little Park Mtn 667 1.7 Big Mtn 73 Grass Mtn 11052 Sylvan Pk 712 2.6 Sylvan Pk 74 UN 11049 11049 Koch Pk 549 1.0 Koch Pk 75 Gallatin Pk 11015 Gallatin Pk 3175& 7.5 Lone Mtn 76 Pika Pk 11000 Granite Pk 300 1.5 Cairn Mtn ---Notes--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- & Indicates rise taken from prominence research done by others + 20 ft for interpolation * For the purposes of this list, the Plateau BM is considered the summit of Castle Mtn. ** there is a >= 300 drop between the Two Sisters, thus each is counted as a distinct peak. Both are of near equal elevation, thus parent, rise and mileage is based on the next highest peak, excluding the other sister. *** Mt Wood has two summits, with a drop between the two of 140ft and distance apart of 0.3 mi. Thus they are not distinct summits. No information on which one is higher. **** Imp Peak has two summits, with a drop between the two of 60 ft and a distance apart of 0.2 mi. Thus they are not distinct summits. No information on which is higher. ! Tumble Mtn is shown at 11324 on FS maps !! Hilgard's exact elevation is within the 11280-11320 range. FS maps list the elevation at 11316. A UGSG Geographic Names database search turns up 11297. Other sources turn up merely 11280+. It is widely considered higher than Koch Peak(11292). ---Counts---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Peaks >12000: 25 Total Peaks >=11000: 76 Total Peaks 11999-11000: 51 By Range: [Z peaks (x 12Kers, y 11Kers)] Beartooth Mountains: 58 (25,33) Absaroka Range*: 7 (0,7) Pioneer Mountains: 2 (0,2) Madison Range: 5 (0,5) Crazy Mountains: 1 (0,1) Beaverhead Mtns: 1 (0,1) Gallatin Range: 2 (0,2) * For this classification, the Stillwater River seperates the Beartooths from the Absarokas. Not sure if this is geologically correct. --Named Peaks with a saddle rise < 300 ft------------------------------------------------------- Mt Zimmer 11550 Cooke City 250 1.1 Iceberg Pk Mt Rosebud 11163 Fossil Lake 103 0.6 Mt Dewey Medicine Mtn 11900+ Silver Run Pk 200 0.7 Sky Pilot Mtn Mt Lockhart 11647 Silver Run Pk 127 0.8 Whitetail Pk Elk Mtn 12256 Sylvan Pk 260 0.9 Bowback Mtn Froze to Death Mtn 11792 Granite Pk 152 2.0 Tempest Mtn --Other unnamed peaks with a rise >= 200 fft---------------------------------------------------- -there are likely more than listed here- UN 11168 11168 Little Park Mtn 268 0.5 UN 11311 UN 11568 11568 Little Park Mtn 228 0.2 Wolf Mtn UN 11282 11282 Mt Wood 262 1.1 Mt Wood UN 11080(N Hilgard)* 11080 Mt Hilgard 110* 0.1 Mt Hilgard UN 11894 11894 Granite Pk 214 0.8 Cairn Mtn UN 11908 11908 Granite Pk 288 0.4 Mystic Mtn UN 11150 11150 Castle Mtn 220 0.9 Summit Mtn UN 11500 11500 Castle Mtn 200 0.8 UN 11848 UN 11840+ 11840+ Sylvan Pk 220 0.5 Sylvan Pk "Sawtooth Spires"** 11400+ Little Park Mtn 200+ Sawtooth Mtn * In the book "Climber's Guide to Montana", elevation of N Hilgard is said to be a few feet lower than Hilgard, which would give it an elevation of ~11312 and a rise of ~332, or given the alternate Hilgard elevation, ~11293ft with a rise of ~313 ** These pinnacles are located between Sawtooth Mtn and UN 11540+. 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