Grinnell Point

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Grinnell Point
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Grinnell Point rises above Swiftcurrent Lake and the Many Glacier Hotel
Highest point
Elevation 7,604 ft (2,318 m) [1]
Prominence 160 ft (49 m) [1]
Coordinates 48°47′15″N113°40′58″W / 48.78750°N 113.68278°W / 48.78750; -113.68278 Coordinates: 48°47′15″N113°40′58″W / 48.78750°N 113.68278°W / 48.78750; -113.68278 [2]
Geography
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Grinnell Point
Location in Montana
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Grinnell Point
Location in the United States
Location Glacier County, Montana, U.S.
Parent range Lewis Range
Topo map USGS Many Glacier MT
Climbing
First ascent Prehistoric
Easiest route Scramble class 2-3

Grinnell Point (7,604 feet (2,318 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. [3] Grinnell Point is an oft-photographed mountain, situated conspicuously just west of Swiftcurrent Lake across from the Many Glacier Hotel. Grinnell Point is a subpeak of Mount Grinnell, which lies .21 mi (0.34 km) to the west-southwest and is oftentimes misidentified as Mount Grinnell since that summit cannot be seen from the roads in the Many Glacier region. [1] Grinnell Point is named for George Bird Grinnell.

Lewis Range

The Lewis Range is a mountain range located in the Rocky Mountains of northern Montana, United States and extreme southern Alberta, Canada. It was formed as a result of the Lewis Overthrust, a geologic thrust fault resulted in the overlying of younger Cretaceous rocks by older Proterozoic rocks. The range is located within Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta, Canada and Glacier National Park and the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex in Montana, United States. The highest peak is Mount Cleveland at 10,466 ft (3,190 m).

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See also

Historical image of Grinnell Point and Swiftcurrent Falls. Photo by T. J. Hileman. Part of James Willard Schultz Photos and Personal Papers Collection, Montana State University. Mt. Rising Wolf and waterfall, Glacier National Park, Montana.jpg
Historical image of Grinnell Point and Swiftcurrent Falls. Photo by T. J. Hileman. Part of James Willard Schultz Photos and Personal Papers Collection, Montana State University.

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Mount Grinnell mountain in United States of America

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References

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