Mount Vaught, Glacier National Park

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

#231 among attractions in Glacier National Park

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Mount Vaught is located in the Livingston Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Mount Vaught is just over 2 miles SSW of Heavens Peak. The mountain is named for Lawrence O. Vaught, a lawyer from Jacksonville, Illinois, who spent many of his summers in Glacier Park and corresponded with George Bird Grinnell, who named many of the features in the park. ()

Elevation: 8854 ftProminence: 1170 ftCoordinates: 48°40'51"N, 113°52'26"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Sperry Glacier, Avalanche Lake, Stanton Mountain, Heavens Peak.

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Hiking, Hiking trail
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Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
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