| Mount Wilbur | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Mount_Wilbur.jpg) East face of Mount Wilbur | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,326 ft (2,843 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 2,136 ft (651 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Mount Gould[1] |
| Listing | Mountains in Glacier County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 48°48′20″N 113°44′21″W / 48.80556°N 113.73917°W[2] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Edward R. Wilbur |
| Geography | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:USA_Montana_relief_location_map.jpg)  Mount Wilbur Location in Montana &sq=&lang=&file=File:Usa_edcp_relief_location_map.png) Mount Wilbur Location in the United States | |
| Location | Glacier County, Montana, U.S. |
| Parent range | Lewis Range |
| Topo map | USGS Many Glacier, MT |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1923 (Norman Clyde)[1] |
| Easiest route | Climb, class 4 |
Mount Wilbur (9,326 feet (2,843 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.[3] Plainly visible from the region of Many Glacier, the peak rises over 4,500 feet (1,372 m) above Swiftcurrent Lake and is a steep pyramid on three sides. The west slopes of the peak join to ridges along the continental divide. Much of the climbing routes are rated at class 4 to 5, with some only used once. The sedimentary rock of the mountains makes for often poor anchoring points and enhances the difficulty.[4] A cirque on the north slopes of the mountain shelters Iceberg Lake, a popular hiking destination from Many Glacier.[5] The mountain was named by George Bird Grinnell in 1885, for Edward R. Wilbur of New York, one of Grinnell's partners in the Forest and Stream Publishing Company (forerunner of Field & Stream magazine),[6] and both men were founders of the Audubon Society.
- ^ a b c d "Mount Wilbur, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^ "Mount Wilbur". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^ Many Glacier, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^ "Mount Wilbur". SummitPost. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^ "Day Hikes" (PDF). Plan Your Visit. National Park Service. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^ Through The Years In Glacier National Park An Administrative History, NPS.gov