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| Elevation | 12,807 feet (3,904 m)1 |
| Location | Montana, USA |
| Range | Beartooth Mountains |
| Prominence | 4,759 ft (1,451 m)2 |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Topo map | USGS Granite Peak |
| First ascent | 1923 by Elers Koch |
| Easiest route | rock/ice climb |
| Listing | U.S. state high point |
Granite Peak is the highest point in the state of Montana, USA. 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 (16 km) north of the Wyoming border, 45 miles (72 km) southwest of Columbus, Montana.
Granite Peak is one of the most difficult U.S. state highpoint ascents, due to technical climbing, poor weather, and route finding34. Granite Peak’s first ascent was made by Elers Koch on August 29, 1923 after several failed attempts by others. It was the last of the state highpoints to be climbed4 Today, climbers typically spend two or three days ascending the peak, stopping over on the Froze-to-Death Plateau. However, other climbers choose to ascend the peak in a single day. Be cautious at the snow bridge as a few unroped climbers have perished here. If the snow is not soft or you feel you do not have the ability to safely walk across then you must rope up. The route before you reach the snow bridge is mostly a scramble. After it, it immediately becomes technical rock climbing that requires extremely good route finding skills.
See also
- Mountain peaks of North America
- Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains
- Mountain peaks of the United States
- Rocky Mountains
References
- ^ "Granite Peak". NGS datasheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey.
- ^ "Granite Peak". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved on 2008-12-13.
- ^ "Granite Peak, Montana, Route Description". Jackie and Alan's Outdoor Adventures.
- ^ a b Winger, Charlie; Winger, Diane (2002). Highpoint Adventures: The Complete Guide to the 50 State Highpoints. Colorado Mountain Club Press. pp. 140–141.
External links
- United States Forest Service page about Granite Peak
- USGS GNIS: Granite Peak
- Granite Peak at peakbagger.com
- Granite Peak at SummitPost.org
- Friends of Granite Peak, an organization dedicated to preserving the natural beauty of Granite Peak in Montana
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