Hilgard Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 11,321 ft (3,451 m)[1] |
Prominence | 4,063 ft (1,238 m)[1] |
Coordinates | 44°54′59″N 111°27′38″W / 44.91639°N 111.46056°W |
Geography | |
Location | Madison County, Montana, U.S. |
Parent range | Madison Range |
Topo map | USGS Hilgard Peak, MT |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Scramble |
Hilgard Peak (11,321 feet (3,451 m)) 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.[2] The peak was first climbed in 1948.[3] The peak was named for E. W. Hilgard, a geology professor who served on the Hayden Expedition during its exploration of the Yellowstone area.[4]