List of mountain ranges in Montana
This is a list of mountain ranges in the state of Montana. Montana is the fourth largest state in the United States and is well known for its mountains. The name "Montana" means mountain in the Spanish language. Representative James Mitchell Ashley (R-Ohio), suggested the name when legislation organizing the territory was passed by the United States Congress in 1864. Ashley noted that a mining camp in the Colorado Territory had already used the name, and Congress agreed to use the name for the new territory.[1]
According to the United States Board on Geographic Names, there are at least 100 named mountain ranges and sub-ranges in Montana. However, mountain ranges have no official boundaries, and there is no official list of mountain ranges in the state.[2]
List of mountain ranges
The mountain ranges below are listed by name, county, coordinates, and average elevation as recorded the by U.S. Geological Survey. Sub-ranges are indented below the name of the primary range. Some of these ranges extend into Wyoming, Idaho, and Canada.
- Absaroka Range; Park County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 13,140 feet (4,010 m)[3]
- Anaconda Range; Deer Lodge County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 10,197 feet (3,108 m)[4]
- Badger Hills; Big Horn County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 4,655 feet (1,419 m)[5]
- Bears Paw Mountains; Blaine & Hill County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 4,623 feet (1,409 m)[6]
- Beartooth Mountains; Park County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 12,693 feet (3,869 m)[7]
- Beaverhead Mountains; Lemhi County, Idaho; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 11,352 feet (3,460 m)[8]
- Big Belt Mountains Broadwater County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 7,385 feet (2,251 m)[9]
- Big Horn Mountains; Big Horn County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 4,734 feet (1,443 m)[10]
- Big Sheep Mountains; Dawson County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 2,900 feet (880 m)[11]
- Big Snowy Mountains; Fergus County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 6,673 feet (2,034 m)[12]
- Bitterroot Range; Clearwater County, Idaho; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 7,126 feet (2,172 m)[13]
- Bitterroot Mountains; Mineral County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 7,208 feet (2,197 m)[14]
- Grave Creek Range; Missoula County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 6,135 feet (1,870 m)[15]
- Black Reef; Lewis and Clark County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 6,378 feet (1,944 m)[16]
- Boulder Hills; Jefferson County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 5,768 feet (1,758 m)[17]
- Boulder Mountains; Deer Lodge County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 6,096 feet (1,858 m)[18]
- Bridger Range; Gallatin County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 8,747 feet (2,666 m)[19]
- Bull Mountains; Musselshell County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 3,845 feet (1,172 m)[20]
- Butcher Hills; Carter County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 3,553 feet (1,083 m)[21]
- Cabinet Mountains; Sanders County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 4,058 feet (1,237 m)[22]
- Calderwood Hills; Valley County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 2,799 feet (853 m)[23]
- Castle Mountains; Meagher County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 8,117 feet (2,474 m)[24]
- Cayuse Hills; Sweet Grass County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 5,079 feet (1,548 m)[25]
- Centennial Mountains; Clark County, Idaho; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 10,177 feet (3,102 m)[26]
- Eastern Centennial Mountains; Clark County, Idaho; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 10,180 feet (3,100 m)[27]
- Western Centennial Mountains; Clark County, Idaho; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 9,390 feet (2,860 m)[28]
- Chalk Buttes; Carter County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 4,150 feet (1,260 m)[29]
- Coeur d'Alene Mountains; Sanders County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 3,497 feet (1,066 m)[30]
- Crazy Mountains; Park County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 11,214 feet (3,418 m)[31]
- Dahl Hills; Valley County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 3,245 feet (989 m)[32]
- Dickie Hills; Silver Bow County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 7,831 feet (2,387 m)[33]
- Dry Range; Meagher County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 6,152 feet (1,875 m)[34]
- Ekalaka Hills; Carter County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 4,019 feet (1,225 m)[35]
- Elkhorn Mountains; Jefferson County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 4,944 feet (1,507 m)[36]
- Flathead Alps; Powell County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 8,337 feet (2,541 m)[37]
- Flathead Range; Flathead County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 6,102 feet (1,860 m)[38]
- Flattops; Carter County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 3,835 feet (1,169 m)[39]
- Flint Creek Range; Granite County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 6,542 feet (1,994 m)[40]
- Franklin Hills; Sweet Grass County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 4,879 feet (1,487 m)[41]
- Gallatin Range; Gallatin County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 9,737 feet (2,968 m)[42]
- Gallatin Range; Park County, Wyoming; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 9,003 feet (2,744 m)[43]
- Garnet Range; Powell County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 6,014 feet (1,833 m)[44]
- Granite Range; Stillwater County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 11,092 feet (3,381 m)[45]
- Gravelly Range; Madison County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 8,258 feet (2,517 m)[46]
- Greenhorn Range; Madison County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 8,622 feet (2,628 m)[47]
- Henrys Lake Mountains; Madison County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 10,148 feet (3,093 m)[48]
- Highland Mountains; Madison County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 9,081 feet (2,768 m)[49]
- Highwood Mountains Chouteau County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 5,148 feet (1,569 m)[50]
- Honeycomb Hills; Powder River County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 3,094 feet (943 m)[51]
- Horn Mountains; Madison County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 7,638 feet (2,328 m)[52]
- Horseshoe Hills; Gallatin County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 6,673 feet (2,034 m)[53]
- Humbolt Hills; Carter County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 3,314 feet (1,010 m)[54]
- John Long Mountains; Granite County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 7,923 feet (2,415 m)[55]
- Judith Mountains; Fergus County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 6,017 feet (1,834 m)[56]
- Larb Hills; Phillips County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 2,549 feet (777 m)[57]
- Lewis Range; Glacier County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 8,172 feet (2,491 m)[58]
- Lewis and Clark Range; Powell County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 7,109 feet (2,167 m)[59]
- Limestone Hills; Broadwater County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 4,977 feet (1,517 m)[60]
- Little Belt Mountains; Meagher County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 8,195 feet (2,498 m)[61]
- Little Rocky Mountains; Blaine County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 4,531 feet (1,381 m)[62]
- Little Snowy Mountains; Fergus County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 5,978 feet (1,822 m)[63]
- Little Wolf Mountains; Big Horn County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 4,800 feet (1,500 m)[64]
- Livingston Range; Glacier County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 9,321 feet (2,841 m)[65]
- Long Pines; Carter County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 4,085 feet (1,245 m)[66]
- Madison Range; Madison County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 9,308 feet (2,837 m)[67]
- Spanish Peaks; Madison County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 8,441 feet (2,573 m)[68]
- The Wedge; Madison County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 10,548 feet (3,215 m)[69]
- Milk River Hills; McCone County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 2,644 feet (806 m)[70]
- Mission Range; Lake County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 6,063 feet (1,848 m)[71]
- North Hills; Missoula County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 3,556 feet (1,084 m)[72]
- North Moccasin Mountains; Fergus County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 5,384 feet (1,641 m)[73]
- Opheim Hills; Valley County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 3,304 feet (1,007 m)[74]
- Papoose Hills; Valley County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 2,815 feet (858 m)[75]
- Park Hills; Meagher County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 6,260 feet (1,910 m)[76]
- Pike Creek Hills; Petroleum County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 3,707 feet (1,130 m)[77]
- Piney Buttes; Garfield County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 2,651 feet (808 m)[78]
- Pioneer Mountains; Beaverhead County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 10,065 feet (3,068 m)[79]
- Pryor Mountains Big Horn County, Montana and Carbon County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 6,417 feet (1,956 m)[80]
- Purcell Mountains; Lincoln County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 7,707 feet (2,349 m)[81]
- Rattlesnake Mountains (Montana); Lake County, Montana and Missoula County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 8,620 feet (2,630 m)[82]
- Rocky Hills; Beaverhead County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 6,916 feet (2,108 m)[83]
- Ruby Range; Madison County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 8,727 feet (2,660 m)[84]
- Salish Mountains; Lincoln County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 5,049 feet (1,539 m)[85]
- Sapphire Mountains Ravalli County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 7,582 feet (2,311 m)[86]
- Sawtooth Range; Teton County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 7,877 feet (2,401 m)[87]
- Smoky Range; Flathead County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 7,100 feet (2,200 m)[88]
- Snowcrest Range; Madison County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 9,846 feet (3,001 m)[89]
- South Hills; Missoula County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 3,592 feet (1,095 m)[90]
- South Moccasin Mountains; Fergus County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 4,951 feet (1,509 m)[91]
- Spear Hills; Powder River County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 3,694 feet (1,126 m)[92]
- Spokane Hills; Lewis and Clark County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 4,058 feet (1,237 m)[93]
- Swan Range; Flathead County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 7,385 feet (2,251 m)[94]
- Sweet Grass Hills; Liberty and Toole Counties, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 6,309 feet (1,923 m)[95]
- Taylor Hills; Carter County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 3,474 feet (1,059 m)[96]
- Tendoy Mountains; Beaverhead County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 7,854 feet (2,394 m)[97]
- The Pine Hills; Custer County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 3,202 feet (976 m)[98]
- The Pinnacles; Cascade County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 6,545 feet (1,995 m)[99]
- Thoeny Hills; Phillips County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 3,104 feet (946 m)[100]
- Three Buttes; Blaine County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 3,848 feet (1,173 m)[101]
- Tobacco Root Mountains Madison County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 7,497 feet (2,285 m)[102]
- Whitefish Range; Flathead County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 6,982 feet (2,128 m)[103]
- Wilson Range; Glacier County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 7,119 feet (2,170 m)[104]
- Wolf Mountains; Big Horn County, Montana; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; 4,842 feet (1,476 m)[105]
See also
- Mountains and mountain ranges of Glacier National Park (U.S.)
- Mountains and mountain ranges of Yellowstone National Park
- List of mountains in Montana
- Mountain passes in Montana (A-L)
- Mountain passes in Montana (M-Z)
Further reading
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Notes
- ↑ Aarstad, Rich; Arguimbau, Ellen; Baumler, Ellen; Porsild, Charlene L.; and Shovers, Brian. Montana Place Names From Alzada to Zortman. Helena, Mont.: Montana Historical Society Press 2009, p. xiii.
- ↑ "Mountain Ranges of Montana." Map #08prvt0087. Natural Resource Information System. Montana State Library. September, 14, 2007. Accessed 2010-07-25.
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