Mount Merritt | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 10,009 ft (3,051 m) [1] |
Prominence | 2,904 ft (885 m) [1] |
Coordinates | 48°52′13″N 113°47′11″W / 48.87028°N 113.78639°W [2] |
Geography | |
Location | Glacier County, Montana, U.S. |
Parent range | Lewis Range |
Topo map | USGS Ahern Pass, MT |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1924 ( Norman Clyde) [1] |
Mount Merritt (10,009 feet (3,051 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. [3] The peak is one of six in Glacier National Park that rise over 10,000 feet (3,048 m). [1] Located in the northeastern part of the park, Mount Merritt rises dramatically a vertical mile above nearby rivers. The approach to this remote peak involves a one way hike of 13 miles (21 km) to the summit base. Near the summit, the Old Sun Glacier hangs along the east ridge. [4] The summit is named for General Wesley Merritt in 1891 by members of Troop C, 1st Cavalry who were visiting the region while stationed at Fort Assiniboine. [5]