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Coordinates: 44°54′59″N 111°27′38″W / 44.91639°N 111.46056°W / 44.91639; -111.46056
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Hilgard Peak
Map

Hilgard Peak is the tallest mountain in the Madison Range in the U.S. state of Montana. The summit is located in a remote section of the Lee Metcalf Wilderness within the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest.[2] The peak was first climbed in 1948.[3]

The peak was named for E. W. Hilgard, a geology professor who served on the Hayden Expedition during its exploration of the Yellowstone area.[4]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Peakbagger
  2. ^ TopoQuest
  3. ^ SummitPost
  4. ^ USGS GNIS

References

  • "Hilgard Peak, Montana". Peakbagger. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
  • "Hilgard peak, Montana" (Map). TopoQuest. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
  • "Hilgard Peak". SummitPost. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
  • "Hilgard Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2008-09-18.