Mount Jackson, Glacier National Park

Name: Mount Jackson
Address: Glacier National Park, United States

#48 among attractions in Glacier National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Mount Jackson is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Mount Jackson is the fourth tallest mountain in Glacier National Park and it is situated on the Continental Divide. Both the mountain and its namesake Jackson Glacier are easily seen from the Going-to-the-Sun Road. Harrison Glacier, the park's largest remaining glacier, is located on the mountain's southern flank. Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Jackson has an alpine climate characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and short, cool to mild summers. Temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 10052 ftProminence: 3406 ftCoordinates: 48°36'2"N, 113°43'19"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Sperry Glacier, Gunsight Lake, Lincoln Lake, Beaver Chief Falls.

2.4 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Sperry Glacier, Glacier National Park
62 min walk • Sperry Glacier is a glacier on the north slopes of Gunsight Mountain west of the Continental Divide in Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.
1.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Gunsight Lake, Glacier National Park
41 min walk • Gunsight Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U.S. state of Montana. The lake is surrounded by high peaks including Fusillade Mountain to the north and Gunsight Mountain to the west.
2.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lincoln Lake, Glacier National Park
65 min walk • Lincoln Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Lincoln Lake is.25 miles downstream from Lake Ellen Wilson but sits more than 1,300 feet lower in elevation.
2 miW
Waterfall
Beaver Chief Falls, West Glacier
51 min walk • Beaver Chief Falls is a waterfall located in Glacier National Park, Montana, US. The falls emerge at the top of a hanging valley just beyond the outflow for Lake Ellen Wilson and descend in a series of braided drops a distance of nearly 1,300 feet, the tallest of which is recorded as being a straight drop of 517 ft.
1.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Ellen Wilson, Glacier National Park
39 min walk • Lake Ellen Wilson is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Lake Ellen Wilson is.25 miles upstream from Lincoln Lake but is more than 1,300 feet higher in elevation.
2.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Fusillade Mountain, Glacier National Park
71 min walk • Fusillade Mountain is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Fusillade Mountain lies immediately north of Gunsight Lake at the western terminus of the St. Mary Valley and can be seen from the Going-to-the-Sun Road.
3 miW
Waterfall
Akaiyan Falls, West Glacier
77 min walk • Akaiyan Falls is an ephemeral waterfall located in Glacier National Park, Montana, US. Akaiyan Falls can be access via the Sperry Trail and have a series of drops the tallest of which is 280 feet.
1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Jackson Glacier, Glacier National Park
25 min walk • Jackson Glacier is approximately the seventh largest of the remaining 25 glaciers in Glacier National Park located in the US state of Montana.
2.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Blackfoot Glacier, Glacier National Park
69 min walk • Blackfoot Glacier is the second largest of the remaining 25 glaciers in Glacier National Park, Montana. Blackfoot Glacier is just to the north of Blackfoot Mountain and near Jackson Glacier.
2.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Blackfoot Mountain, Glacier National Park
71 min walk • Blackfoot Mountain is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. To the north of Blackfoot Mountain lies Blackfoot Glacier, one of the largest glaciers in the park.
2.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Gem Lake, Glacier National Park
72 min walk • Gem Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Gem Lake is often ice clogged and is.50 miles WSW of Sperry Glacier and adjacent to Comeau Pass.