Topo map USGS Hilgard Peak, MT Prominence 1,238 m | Elevation 3,449 m | |
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Similar Snowshoe Peak, McDonald Peak, Sphinx Mountain, Mount Cleveland, Mount Wood | ||
Hilgard Peak is the tallest mountain in the Madison Range in the U.S. state of Montana. The summit is located in a remote section of the Lee Metcalf Wilderness within the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. The peak was first climbed in 1948. The peak was named for E. W. Hilgard, a geology professor who served on the Hayden Expedition during its exploration of the Yellowstone area.
Map of Hilgard Peak, Montana 59720, USA
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