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'''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]].<ref name="TopoQuest">{{cite web| url = http://www.topoquest.com/map.php?lat=44.91667&lon=-111.45972&datum=nad83&zoom=4| title = Hilgard Peak, Montana | format = Map| publisher = TopoQuest (USGS Quads)| accessdate = 2010-02-28}}</ref> The peak was first climbed in 1948.<ref name="summitpost">{{cite summitpost|id=154202|title=Hilgard Peak|accessdate=2010-02-28}}</ref> The peak was named for [[E. W. Hilgard]], a geology professor who served on the [[Hayden Geological Survey of 1871|Hayden Expedition]] during its exploration of the [[Yellowstone National Park|Yellowstone]] area.<ref name="gnis">{{cite gnis|id=784889|name=Hilgard Peak|accessdate=2008-09-18}}</ref> |
'''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]].<ref name="TopoQuest">{{cite web| url = http://www.topoquest.com/map.php?lat=44.91667&lon=-111.45972&datum=nad83&zoom=4| title = Hilgard Peak, Montana | format = Map| publisher = TopoQuest (USGS Quads)| accessdate = 2010-02-28}}</ref> The peak was first climbed in 1948.<ref name="summitpost">{{cite summitpost|id=154202|title=Hilgard Peak|accessdate=2010-02-28}}</ref> The peak was named for [[E. W. Hilgard]], a geology professor who served on the [[Hayden Geological Survey of 1871|Hayden Expedition]] during its exploration of the [[Yellowstone National Park|Yellowstone]] area.<ref name="gnis">{{cite gnis|id=784889|name=Hilgard Peak|accessdate=2008-09-18}}</ref> |
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| Hilgard Peak | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,316 ft (3,449 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 4,063 ft (1,238 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 44°54′59″N 111°27′38″W / 44.91639°N 111.46056°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Madison County, Montana, U.S. |
| Parent range | Madison Range |
| Topo map(s) | USGS Hilgard Peak, MT |
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]
References
- ^ a b "Hilgard Peak, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
- ^ "Hilgard Peak, Montana" (Map). TopoQuest (USGS Quads). Retrieved 2010-02-28.
- ^ "Hilgard Peak". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
- ^ "Hilgard Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2008-09-18.
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