Mount Merritt

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Mount Merritt
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Mount Merritt from Glenns Lake
Highest point
Elevation 10,009 ft (3,051 m)  [1]
Prominence 2,904 ft (885 m)  [1]
Coordinates 48°52′13″N113°47′11″W / 48.87028°N 113.78639°W / 48.87028; -113.78639 Coordinates: 48°52′13″N113°47′11″W / 48.87028°N 113.78639°W / 48.87028; -113.78639   [2]
Geography
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Mount Merritt
Location in Montana
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Mount Merritt
Location in the United States
Location Glacier County, Montana, U.S.
Parent range Lewis Range
Topo map USGS Ahern Pass, MT
Climbing
First ascent 1924 (Norman Clyde) [1]

Mount Merritt (10,009 feet (3,051 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. [3] The peak is one of six in Glacier National Park that rise over 10,000 feet (3,048 m). [1] Located in the northeastern part of the park, Mount Merritt rises dramatically a vertical mile above nearby rivers. The approach to this remote peak involves a one way hike of 13 miles (21 km) to the summit base. Near the summit, the Old Sun Glacier hangs along the east ridge. [4] The summit is named for General Wesley Merritt in 1891 by members of Troop C, 1st Cavalry who were visiting the region while stationed at Fort Assiniboine. [5]

Lewis Range

The Lewis Range is a mountain range located in the Rocky Mountains of northern Montana, United States and extreme southern Alberta, Canada. It was formed as a result of the Lewis Overthrust, a geologic thrust fault resulted in the overlying of younger Cretaceous rocks by older Proterozoic rocks. The range is located within Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta, Canada and Glacier National Park and the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex in Montana, United States. The highest peak is Mount Cleveland at 10,466 ft (3,190 m).

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Montana is a landlocked state in the Northwestern United States. Montana has several nicknames, although none are official, including "Big Sky Country" and "The Treasure State", and slogans that include "Land of the Shining Mountains" and more recently "The Last Best Place".

Mount Merritt as viewed from the Elizabeth Lake Trail. The large snowfield flanking the mountain's east face is Old Sun Glacier, and the sharp prominence to the right is known as Natoas Peak. Mout Merritt from Elizabeth Lake Trail.JPG
Mount Merritt as viewed from the Elizabeth Lake Trail. The large snowfield flanking the mountain's east face is Old Sun Glacier, and the sharp prominence to the right is known as Natoas Peak.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Mount Merritt, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Mount Merritt". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  3. ↑ Ahern Pass, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Mount Merritt". Summitpost. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  5. ↑ Holterman, Jack (2006). Place Names of Glacier National Park. Helena, MT: Riverbend Publishing. p. 141. ISBN   1-931832-68-4.


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