Rising Wolf Mountain, Glacier National Park

Name: Rising Wolf Mountain
Address: Glacier National Park, United States

#104 among attractions in Glacier National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

Gallery (4)

Map

Gallery

Rising Wolf Mountain, Glacier National Park

Facts and practical information

Rising Wolf Mountain is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The peak is in the southeastern section of the park and rises dramatically above the Two Medicine region and more than 4,450 ft above Two Medicine Lake immediately to the south. The Blackfeet consider the Two Medicine region of the park to be sacred ground and their name for the peak, "Mahkuyi-opuahsin", meaning, The way the wolf gets up, was later translated to the current name of the mountain. ()

First ascent: 1923Elevation: 9518 ftProminence: 2873 ftCoordinates: 48°29'46"N, 113°24'58"W

Address

Glacier National Park United States

ContactAdd

Social media

Add

Glacier National Park

Day trips

Rising Wolf Mountain – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sinopah Mountain, Two Medicine Lake, Pumpelly Pillar, Pray Lake.

2.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sinopah Mountain, Glacier National Park
58 min walk • Sinopah Mountain is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Sinopah Mountain rises prominently to the west of Two Medicine Lake.
1.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Two Medicine Lake, Glacier National Park
46 min walk • Two Medicine Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. It is approximately 2 miles long and.33 miles wide.
2.2 miSW
Mountain
Pumpelly Pillar
57 min walk • Pumpelly Pillar is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Located in the Two Medicine region in the southeastern section of Glacier National Park, the peak is likely named after Raphael Pumpelly, who lead the Northern Transcontinental Railway Survey party that crossed Pitamakan Pass in 1883.
2.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Pray Lake, Glacier National Park
60 min walk • Pray Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. The lake is approximately 100 yards northeast of Two Medicine Lake and is only 1 foot lower in altitude with a short stream connecting the two.
2.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Oldman Lake, Glacier National Park
60 min walk • Oldman Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Oldman Lake is immediately east of Mount Morgan and north of Flinsch Peak. Oldman Lake is a 5.7-mile hike from the Two Medicine Store.
1.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
No Name Lake, Glacier National Park
48 min walk • No Name Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. The lake is just north of Pumpelly Pillar in the Two Medicine region of Glacier National Park. No Name Lake is a 5 miles hike from the Two Medicine Store.
2.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Pitamakan Lake, Glacier National Park
68 min walk • Pitamakan Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Pitamakan Pass is just south of the lake and the Lake of the Seven Winds is to the northwest.
3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Upper Two Medicine Lake, Glacier National Park
76 min walk • Upper Two Medicine Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. The lake is just east of the Continental Divide in the Two Medicine region of Glacier National Park.
1.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Young Man Lake, Glacier National Park
43 min walk • Young Man Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Young Man Lake is in a cirque immediately east of Flinsch Peak. A series of waterfalls carries waters from the lake to nearby Boy Lake.
2.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Morgan, Glacier National Park
74 min walk • Mount Morgan is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Mount Morgan is situated along the Continental Divide. Oldman Lake is immediately east of the peak.
2.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake of the Seven Winds, Glacier National Park
76 min walk • Lake of the Seven Winds is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. The lake is northwest of Pitamakan Lake and east of McClintock Peak.

Rising Wolf Mountain, Glacier National Park

Facts and practical information

Glacier National Park plan & book

Rising Wolf Mountain – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)