Mount Carter, Glacier National Park

#225 among attractions in Glacier National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Mount Carter is located in the Livingston Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Rainbow Glacier is just south of Mount Carter while Weasel Collar Glacier is immediately northeast. Mount Carter is the tenth tallest peak in Glacier National Park. ()

Elevation: 9848 ftProminence: 803 ftCoordinates: 48°53'32"N, 114°4'41"W

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Mount Carter – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bowman Lake, Boulder Peak, Boulder Glacier, Vulture Peak.

4.2 miSW
Secluded lake with dramatic views
Bowman Lake, Glacier National Park
108 min walk • Bowman Lake is in the northwestern portion of Glacier National Park in Montana. The lake is accessed via a 6 miles unpaved road from the small town of Polebridge.
4.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Boulder Peak, Waterton Biosphere Reserve
113 min walk • Boulder Peak is located in the Livingston Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The remnant Boulder Glacier is situated on the northern slopes of the mountain.
4.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Boulder Glacier, Waterton Biosphere Reserve
116 min walk • Boulder Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Montana in Glacier National Park. The glacier is situated to the north of Boulder Peak and west of the Continental Divide.
4.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Vulture Peak, Glacier National Park
116 min walk • Vulture Peak is located in the Livingston Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The Vulture Glacier is located on the southern flanks of the mountain, while the Two Ocean Glacier is immediately to the north.
1.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rainbow Peak, Glacier National Park
32 min walk • Rainbow Peak is located in the Livingston Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The namesake Rainbow Glacier is immediately east and northeast of Rainbow Peak.
4.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Quartz Lake, Glacier National Park
115 min walk • Quartz Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Quartz Lake is only 150 yards east of Middle Quartz Lake. Quartz Lake is a 6 miles hike from the Bowman Lake Picnic Area. The historic Quartz Lake Patrol Cabin is on the western shore of Quartz Lake.
1.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Carter Glaciers, Glacier National Park
44 min walk • The Carter Glaciers are in Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The glaciers are situated along a ridge immediately to the east of the Continental Divide, mainly below an unnamed peak which rises to 9,164 feet.
3.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Dixon Glacier, Glacier National Park
98 min walk • Dixon Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Montana in Glacier National Park. The glacier is situated in a cirque immediately to the north of The Sentinel at an elevation between 8,500 feet and 7,400 feet above sea level.
1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Rainbow Glacier, Glacier National Park
26 min walk • Rainbow Glacier is in Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The glacier is situated immediately to the east of Rainbow Peak at an elevation between 8,500 feet and 8,000 feet above sea level.
3.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Baby Glacier, Glacier National Park
91 min walk • Baby Glacier is a glacier located in the U.S. state of Montana in Glacier National Park. Baby Glacier is situated in a cirque on the northeast slope of Numa Peak at an elevation between 7,200 feet and 6,800 feet above sea level.
0.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Weasel Collar Glacier, Glacier National Park
16 min walk • Weasel Collar Glacier is in Glacier National Park, U.S. state of Montana. The glacier is situated immediately east of Mount Carter at an average elevation of 7,500 feet above sea level. The glacier is in a cirque and the terminus faces to the north.