Mount Jefferson (Madison County, Montana)
Mountain in the state of Montana / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other mountains named Mount Jefferson, see List of peaks named Mount Jefferson.
Mount Jefferson is a mountain in the U.S. state of Montana, and is one of the many 10,000+ ft peaks in the Tobacco Root Mountains. The mountain is located in Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. (There is also another Mount Jefferson in Montana, further south, on the Idaho/Montana border.) Hollowtop Mountain is an adjacent, taller peak less than .75 miles (1.2 km) to the north. Over the years, the two summits have had numerous names and elevations recorded on various maps. According to U.S. Geological Survey topographic maps, Mount Jefferson is 10,513 ft (3,204 m), while Hollowtop Mountain to the north is 10,604 ft (3,232 m).[2]
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Mount Jefferson | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 10,513 ft (3,204 m)[1] |
Prominence | 393 ft (120 m)[1] |
Coordinates | 45°36′10″N 112°00′21″W |
Geography | |
Parent range | Tobacco Root |
Topo map | USGS Noble Peak, MT |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Hike |
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