Beartooth Mountains
North America > Beartooth Mountains
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3,901 |
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North America |
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45°09′48″N 109°48′26″W |
The Beartooth Mountains are located in south central Montana, U.S. and are part of the 900,000 acre (3,600 kmē) Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, within Custer and Gallatin National Forests. The mountains are just north of Yellowstone National Park and are part of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. The mountains are traversed by road via the Beartooth Highway (U.S. 212) with the highest elevation at Beartooth Pass (10,974 ft, 3,345 m). The name of the mountain range is attributed to a rugged peak found in the range, Beartooth Peak, that has the appearance of a bear's tooth.
The Beartooths are home to the largest contiguous land area in the U.S. of over 10,000 feet (3,048 m).
The Beartooth Mountain Range has all of Montana's 27 12,000 ft peaks. 25 small glaciers exist in the Beartooths with Grasshopper Glacier being one of the more unique.
Granite Peak, which at 12,799 feet (3,901 m) is the highest point in the state of Montana and is located in the Beartooth Mountain Range.
Mountains in the Beartooth Mountains Range
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