Peril Peak | |
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![]() Peril Peak to left, from west. (Wolftail Mountain centered, Mount Doody to right} | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 8,645 ft (2,635 m) [1] NAVD 88 |
Prominence | 1,005 ft (306 m) [1] |
Coordinates | 48°27′23″N113°35′25″W / 48.45639°N 113.59028°W [2] |
Geography | |
Location | Flathead County, Montana, U.S. |
Parent range | Lewis Range |
Topo map | USGS Mount Saint Nicholas, MT |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | class 3 |
Peril Peak (8,645 feet (2,635 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. [3]
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