Emigrant Peak
Emigrant Peak | |
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Emigrant Peak from East River Road, 2009 | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 10,915 ft (3,327 m) [1] |
Coordinates | 45°15′47″N 110°42′26″W / 45.26306°N 110.70722°WCoordinates: 45°15′47″N 110°42′26″W / 45.26306°N 110.70722°W [1] |
Geography | |
Location | Paradise Valley, Montana, east of Emigrant, Montana |
Parent range | Absaroka Range |
Topo map | USGS Emigrant |
Emigrant Peak el. 10,915 feet (3,327 m)[1] is a prominent mountain peak on the western edge of the Absaroka Range near Emigrant, Montana. The peak is flanked by Emigrant Gulch on the north and Sixmile Creek on the south with the Gallatin National Forest and lies just outside the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness. The peak is readily visible from Paradise Valley, Montana and U.S. Route 89 when traveling to the north entrance of Yellowstone National Park at Gardiner, Montana.
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Notes
- 1 2 3 "Emigrant Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
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