Mad Wolf Mountain
| Mad Wolf Mountain | |
|---|---|
.jpg) East aspect from Highway 49 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,341 ft (2,542 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 456 ft (139 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Red Mountain[1] |
| Coordinates | 48°34′04″N 113°22′07″W / 48.56778°N 113.36861°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Mad Wolf Mountain Location in Montana  Mad Wolf Mountain Location in the United States | |
| Location | Glacier County, Montana, U.S. |
| Parent range | Lewis Range |
| Topo map(s) | USGS Cut Bank Pass, MT |
Mad Wolf Mountain is located in the Lewis Range of the Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.[3] Mad Wolf Mountain is just west of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, and rises abruptly above the Great Plains. It stands at 8,341 feet, or 2,542 meters. A Blackfeet name for the mountain was Muk-sin-a', or "Angry Woman",[4] named for a Blackfeet woman who captured an enemy man attempting to steal horses.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Mad Wolf Mountain, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- ^ "Mad Wolf Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- ^ Kiowa, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- ^ Shultz, James Willard (1916). Blackfeet Tales of Glacier National Park. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. p. 108. ISBN 9780598564146.
{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) - ^ Shultz, James Willard (1916). Blackfeet Tales of Glacier National Park. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. pp. 47–49. ISBN 9780598564146.
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