Little Chief Mountain
| Little Chief Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Little Chief Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,541 ft (2,908 m) [1] |
| Prominence | 1,781 ft (543 m) [2] |
| Parent peak | Blackfoot Mountain[2] |
| Listing | Mountains in Glacier County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 48°38′41″N 113°35′42″W / 48.64472°N 113.59500°WCoordinates: 48°38′41″N 113°35′42″W / 48.64472°N 113.59500°W [3] |
| Geography | |
  Little Chief Mountain | |
| Parent range | Lewis Range |
| Topo map | USGS Rising Sun, MT |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1894 (Henry L. Stimson)[2] |
Little Chief Mountain, Blackfoot Mountain, and Citadel Mountain, viewed from Goat Mountain
Little Chief Mountain (9,541 feet (2,908 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.[1][2] Little Chief Mountain is easily seen from the Going-to-the-Sun Road, rising to the south of Saint Mary Lake. Little Chief Mountain was named in 1887 by George Bird Grinnell for his friend, Captain Luther North, U.S. Army. "Little Chief" was his Pawnee name, given to him by his Pawnee scouts.
See also
References
- 1 2 "Little Chief Mountain, Montana" (Map). My Topo (USGS Quads). Retrieved 2010-06-18.
- 1 2 3 4 "Little Chief Mountain, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2010-06-05.
- ↑ "Little Chief Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-09-26.
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