Mount Jefferson (Madison County, Montana)

Mount Jefferson
Mt Jefferson and Hollowtop
Highest point
Elevation10,513 ft (3,204 m)[1]
Prominence393 ft (120 m)[1]
Coordinates45°36′10″N 112°00′21″W / 45.60278°N 112.00583°W / 45.60278; -112.00583
Geography
Parent rangeTobacco Root
Topo map(s)USGS Noble Peak, MT
Climbing
Easiest routeHike

Mount Jefferson is a mountain in the U.S. state of Montana, and is one of the many 10,000+ ft peaks in the Tobacco Root Mountains. The mountain is located in Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. (There is also another Mount Jefferson in Montana, further south, on the Idaho/Montana border.) Hollowtop Mountain is an adjacent, taller peak less than .75 miles (1.2 km) to the north. Over the years, the two summits have had numerous names and elevations recorded on various maps. According to U.S. Geological Survey topographic maps, Mount Jefferson is 10,513 ft (3,204 m), while Hollowtop Mountain to the north is 10,604 ft (3,232 m).[2]

  1. ^ a b "Mount Jefferson, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2010-04-13.
  2. ^ "Mount Jefferson, USGS Noble Peak (MT) Topo Map" (Map). TopoQuest. Retrieved 2008-06-29.