Walton Mountain, Glacier National Park

#226 among attractions in Glacier National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Walton Mountain is in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Two unnamed hanging glaciers are located to the east and northeast of the summit. Mount Jackson is 1.8 miles to the north-northeast. ()

First ascent: 1974Elevation: 8931 ftProminence: 766 ftCoordinates: 48°34'32"N, 113°43'59"W

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

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

3.5 miN
Hiking, Hiking trail
Sperry Glacier, Glacier National Park
91 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.
3.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Gunsight Lake, Glacier National Park
87 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.
2.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lincoln Lake, Glacier National Park
55 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.
1.9 miNW
Waterfall
Beaver Chief Falls, West Glacier
49 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.
1.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Jackson, Glacier National Park
46 min walk • 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.
2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Ellen Wilson, Glacier National Park
52 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.
3.6 miNW
Waterfall
Akaiyan Falls, West Glacier
91 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.
2.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Jackson Glacier, Glacier National Park
56 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.
3.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Blackfoot Glacier, Glacier National Park
84 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.
3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Blackfoot Mountain, Glacier National Park
77 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.
3.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Gem Lake, Glacier National Park
95 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.