Granite Peak (Montana)
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  Granite Peak
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| Elevation | 12,807 feet (3,904 m)[1] |
| Location | Park County, Montana, USA |
| Range | Beartooth Mountains |
| Prominence | 4,759 ft (1,451 m)[2] |
| Coordinates | 45°9′48.3″N 109°48′26.8″W / 45.163417°N 109.807444°WCoordinates: 45°9′48.3″N 109°48′26.8″W / 45.163417°N 109.807444°W |
| Topo map | USGS Granite Peak |
| First ascent | 1923 by Elers Koch |
| Easiest route | rock/ice climb |
| Listing | U.S. state high point |
Granite Peak, at an elevation of 12,807 feet (3,904 m) above sea level,[1] is the highest point in the state of Montana, USA and is the tenth highest state high point in the nation.[3] It lies within the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, in Park County very near the borders of Stillwater County and Carbon County. Granite Peak is 10 miles (16 km) north of the Wyoming border, 45 miles (72 km) southwest of Columbus, Montana.
Granite Peak is one of the most difficult U.S. state highpoint ascents, due to technical climbing, poor weather, and route finding.[4][5] Granite Peak’s first ascent was made by Elers Koch on August 29, 1923 after several failed attempts by others. It was the last of the state highpoints to be climbed.[5] Today, climbers typically spend two or three days ascending the peak, stopping over on the Froze-to-Death Plateau, although some climbers choose to ascend the peak in a single day.
[edit] See also
- Mountain peaks of North America
- Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains
- Mountain peaks of the United States
- Rocky Mountains
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Granite Peak". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=QW0616
- ^ "Granite Peak". Peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=5258. Retrieved on 2008-12-13.
- ^ "Elevations and Distances in the United States". United States Geological Survey. April 29, 2005. http://erg.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/booklets/elvadist/elvadist.html. Retrieved on 2009-03-29.
- ^ "Granite Peak, Montana, Route Description". Jackie and Alan's Outdoor Adventures. http://www.jackieandalan.com/graniteroute.html.
- ^ a b Winger, Charlie; Winger, Diane (2002). Highpoint Adventures: The Complete Guide to the 50 State Highpoints. Colorado Mountain Club Press. pp. 140–141.
[edit] External links
- United States Forest Service page about Granite Peak
- USGS GNIS: Granite Peak
- Granite Peak at peakbagger.com
- Granite Peak at SummitPost.org
- Friends of Granite Peak, an organization dedicated to preserving the natural beauty of Granite Peak in Montana
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