Granite Peak, Absaroka–Beartooth Wilderness

Name: Granite Peak
Address: Absaroka–Beartooth Wilderness, United States

#1 among attractions in Absaroka–Beartooth Wilderness

Natural attraction, Mountain, Top attraction

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Granite Peak, Absaroka–Beartooth Wilderness

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Granite Peak, at an elevation of 12,807 feet above sea level, is the highest natural point in the U.S. state of Montana, and the tenth-highest state high point in the nation. It lies within the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness in Park County, very near the borders of Stillwater County and Carbon County. Granite Peak is 10 miles north of the Wyoming border and 45 miles southwest of Columbus, Montana. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1923Elevation: 12807 ftProminence: 4759 ftCoordinates: 45°9'48"N, 109°48'29"W

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Absaroka–Beartooth Wilderness United States

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Granite Peak – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tempest Mountain, Sky Top Glacier, Granite Glacier, Mount Villard.

0.8 miE
Natural attraction, Mountain
Tempest Mountain, Absaroka–Beartooth Wilderness
21 min walk • Tempest Mountain is in the Beartooth Mountains in the U.S. state of Montana. The peak is one of the tallest in the Beartooth Mountains, the eighth tallest in Montana and is in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness of Custer National Forest.
0.5 miW
Natural attraction, Natural feature
Sky Top Glacier, Absaroka–Beartooth Wilderness
12 min walk • Sky Top Glacier is in the Beartooth Mountains in the U.S. state of Montana. The glacier is situated at an elevation of 11,600 feet in a cirque to the west of Granite Peak, the tallest summit in Montana.
0.5 miN
Natural attraction, Natural feature
Granite Glacier, Absaroka–Beartooth Wilderness
12 min walk • Granite Glacier is located in the US state of Montana. The glacier is situated in the Beartooth Mountains at an elevation of 11,000 feet above sea level and is on the north slope of Granite Peak, the highest summit in Montana.
1.5 miSW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Villard, Absaroka–Beartooth Wilderness
39 min walk • Mount Villard is in the Beartooth Mountains in the U.S. state of Montana. The peak is one of the tallest in the Beartooth Mountains and is in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness on the border of Custer and Gallatin National Forests.
1.2 miS
Natural attraction, Mountain
Cairn Mountain, Absaroka–Beartooth Wilderness
32 min walk • Cairn Mountain is in the Beartooth Mountains in the U.S. state of Montana. The peak is in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness in Custer National Forest. Cairn Mountain is 1.24 mi south of Granite Peak, the tallest mountain in Montana.
~1250 ftNW
Natural attraction, Forest
Beartooth National Forest, Absaroka–Beartooth Wilderness
7 min walk • Beartooth National Forest was established in Montana on July 1, 1908 by the U.S. Forest Service with 685,293 acres from part of Yellowstone National Forest and all of Pryor Mountains National Forest.
~260 ftE
Natural attraction, Natural feature
Beartooth Mountains, Absaroka–Beartooth Wilderness
2 min walk • The Beartooth Mountains are located in south central Montana and northwest Wyoming, U.S. and are part of the 944,000 acres Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, within Custer, Gallatin and Shoshone National Forests.
~1780 ftNW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Granite Peak-Northwest Peak, Absaroka–Beartooth Wilderness
9 min walk • Granite Peak-Northwest Peak is in the Beartooth Mountains in the U.S. state of Montana. Granite Peak-Northwest Peak is also known as Peak 12745, and is only.4 mi northwest of Granite Peak, the tallest mountain in Montana.

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Which popular attractions are close to Granite Peak?

Nearby attractions include Beartooth Mountains, Absaroka–Beartooth Wilderness (2 min walk), Beartooth National Forest, Absaroka–Beartooth Wilderness (7 min walk), Granite Peak-Northwest Peak, Absaroka–Beartooth Wilderness (9 min walk), Sky Top Glacier, Absaroka–Beartooth Wilderness (12 min walk).