Amphitheater Mountain, Glacier National Park

#199 among attractions in Glacier National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Amphitheater Mountain is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Amphitheater Mountain is a descriptive name given to the peak because of its resemblance to the Greek Amphitheater. The mountain's Blackfoot name is Three Horns or Niuóxkai-ozkina for a Blackfoot warrior who captured a Nez Perce woman as was able to live happily ever after. The mountain has also been named Whalen Mountain for a former park ranger. ()

Elevation: 8695 ftProminence: 530 ftCoordinates: 48°35'59"N, 113°29'17"W

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Amphitheater Mountain – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Triple Divide Peak, Kakitos Mountain, Morning Star Lake, Medicine Grizzly Lake.

2.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Triple Divide Peak, Glacier National Park
58 min walk • Triple Divide Peak is located in the Lewis Range, part of the Rocky Mountains in North America. The peak is a feature of Glacier National Park in the state of Montana in the United States.
2.2 miN
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Kakitos Mountain, Glacier National Park
57 min walk • Kakitos Mountain is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Kakitos Mountain is 1.63 miles north of Medicine Owl Peak. Kakitos is the Blackfoot word for "star".
4.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Morning Star Lake, Glacier National Park
110 min walk • Morning Star Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. The lake is situated along the North Fork Cut Bank Creek drainage.
2.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Medicine Grizzly Lake, Glacier National Park
59 min walk • Medicine Grizzly Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. The lake is surrounded by high peaks including Triple Divide Peak to the west and Mount James to the north.
1.1 miS
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Mount James, Glacier National Park
28 min walk • Mount James is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Mount James is 1.35 miles northeast of Triple Divide Peak.
4.7 miNW
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Red Eagle Mountain, Glacier National Park
120 min walk • Red Eagle Mountain is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Red Eagle Mountain rises more than 4,000 ft above Saint Mary Lake and is easily seen from the Going-to-the-Sun Road and the entrance to the park from the village of St.
4.3 miN
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Curly Bear Mountain, Glacier National Park
111 min walk • Curly Bear Mountain is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Curly Bear Mountain is easily seen from the village of Saint Mary, Montana rising just west of Divide Mountain.
4.6 miNW
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Dusty Star Mountain, Glacier National Park
116 min walk • Dusty Star Mountain is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Connected by an arête to Citadel Mountain to the south, Dusty Star Mountain lies to the south and across the Saint Mary Valley from Going-to-the-Sun Mountain.
3.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Red Eagle Lake, Glacier National Park
95 min walk • Red Eagle Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Red Eagle Mountain rises to the west of the lake and Saint Mary Lake is to the north.
5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Running Crane Lake, Glacier National Park
128 min walk • Running Crane Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Red Mountain is south of the lake, while Eagle Plume Mountain is to the north.
3.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bad Marriage Mountain, Glacier National Park
99 min walk • Bad Marriage Mountain is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The mountain was named by Superintendent E. T. Scoyen for a Blackfoot Indian leader Bad Married. Bad Marriage Mountain became the accepted colloquial name. At one time, the summit was called Elk Tongue by J.W.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Amphitheater Mountain?

Nearby attractions include Medicine Owl Lake, Glacier National Park (13 min walk), Medicine Owl Peak, Glacier National Park (19 min walk).