Crazy Peak

Crazy Peak
Crazy Peak at left background
Highest point
Elevation11,209 ft (3,417 m)[1]
Prominence5,719 ft (1,743 m)[1]
Listing
Coordinates46°01′05″N 110°16′36″W / 46.01806°N 110.27667°W / 46.01806; -110.27667[2]
Geography
Crazy Peak is located in Montana
Crazy Peak
Crazy Peak
Location in Montana
Crazy Peak is located in the United States
Crazy Peak
Crazy Peak
Location in the United States
LocationSweet Grass County, Montana, U.S.
Parent rangeCrazy Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Crazy Peak
Climbing
Easiest routeHike, scramble

Crazy Peak, elevation 11,214 ft (3,418 m), is the highest peak in the Crazy Mountains, an island range of the Montana Rockies, in the United States.[3] Crazy Peak dominates the surroundings, rising over 7,000 feet (2,100 m) above the Yellowstone River Valley, and is the highest peak in Montana north of the Beartooth Mountains, which are 50 miles (80 km) to the south. Crazy Peak is also the most topographically prominent peak in Montana.[4] A small glacier exists on the northeast slope of the mountain. The mountain is located on private land within the Gallatin National Forest.


  1. ^ a b "Crazy Peak, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  2. ^ "Crazy Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  3. ^ Crazy Peak, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  4. ^ "America's 57 - the Ultras". Peaklist. Retrieved September 15, 2014.