Mount Stimson
Mountain in the American state of Montana / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mount Stimson (10,147 feet (3,093 m)) is the second highest peak in Glacier National Park, located in Montana, United States. It is part of the Lewis Range, which spans much of the park.[3] It is located in the remote southwestern portion of the park, approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) west of the Continental Divide and 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Lake McDonald. It is drained by Pinchot Creek (on the south) and Nyack Creek (on the other sides), both of which flow into the Middle Fork of the Flathead River. The mountain is named for Henry L. Stimson (1867–1950), former U.S. Secretary of State and twice Secretary of War, who hiked and assisted George Bird Grinnell survey the area in and around Glacier National Park in the 1890s, and supported efforts to establish the national park.
Mount Stimson | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 10,147 ft (3,093 m)[1] |
Prominence | 4,382 ft (1,336 m)[1] |
Coordinates | 48°30′51″N 113°36′37″W[2] |
Geography | |
Location | Flathead County, Montana, U.S. |
Parent range | Lewis Range |
Topo map | USGS Mount Stimson |
Climbing | |
First ascent | J. Gordon Edwards and Alice Edwards (1951) and likely earlier |
Easiest route | Hike/scramble (Class 3/4) |