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| Chief Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Chief Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,085 ft (2,769 m)[1] NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 1,840 ft (560 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 48°55′58″N 113°36′35″W / 48.93278°N 113.60972°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Chief Mountain Location in Montana  Chief Mountain Location in the United States | |
| Location | Glacier County, Montana, U.S. |
| Parent range | Lewis Range |
| Topo map | USGS Chief Mountain, MT |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1892 by Stimson, et al.[3] |
| Easiest route | Scramble |
Chief Mountain (Blackfoot: Ninaistako) (9,085 feet (2,769 m)) is located in the U.S. state of Montana on the eastern border of Glacier National Park and the Blackfeet Indian Reservation.[4][5] The mountain is one of the most prominent peaks and rock formations along the Rocky Mountain Front, a 200 miles (320 km) long overthrust fault, known as the Lewis Overthrust, which extends from central Montana into southern Alberta, Canada.
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- ^ "Chief Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ^ "Chief Mountain (MT)". SummitPost.org. Retrieved May 9, 2011.
- ^ Chief Mountain, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved June 4, 2018.
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