Curly Bear Mountain
Appearance
Curly Bear Mountain Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 8,099 ft (2,469 m)[1] |
Prominence | 299 ft (91 m)[1] |
Coordinates | 48°39′32″N 113°27′22″W / 48.65889°N 113.45611°W[2] |
Geography | |
Location | Glacier County, Montana, U.S. |
Parent range | Lewis Range |
Topo map | USGS Saint Mary MT |
Climbing | |
First ascent | Unknown |
Easiest route | Scramble class 2-3 |
Curly Bear Mountain (8,099 feet (2,469 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.[3] Curly Bear Mountain is easily seen from the village of Saint Mary, Montana rising just west of Divide Mountain. The peak was named after Blackfoot warrior and historian Curly Bear (Kyáiyo-xusi).[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Curly Bear Mountain, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
- ^ "Curly Bear Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
- ^ Saint Mary, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved May 27, 2018.
- ^ Leftridge, Alan (July 25, 2013). The Best of Glacier National Park. Farcountry Press. ISBN 9781560375807. Retrieved May 27, 2018.