Boulder Mountains

For the mountain range in central Idaho, see Boulder Mountains (Idaho).
Boulder Mountains
Highest point
Peak Haystack Mountain
Elevation 8,819 ft (2,688 m)
Coordinates 46°08′29″N 112°19′35″W / 46.14139°N 112.32639°WCoordinates: 46°08′29″N 112°19′35″W / 46.14139°N 112.32639°W
Geography
Country United States
State Montana
Parent range Rocky Mountains

The Boulder Mountains are a mountain range running north–south west of Boulder between Helena and Butte in the U.S. state of Montana.[1] Parts of the range are in four different counties: Deer Lodge, Jefferson, Lewis and Clark, and Silver Bow.[1]

Haystack Mountain, which reaches 8,819 feet (2,688 m), is the tallest peak in the range.[2][3] The three other highest peaks are Jack Mountain at 8,752 feet (2,668 m), Bull Mountain at 8,609 feet (2,624 m), and Thunderbolt Mountain at 8,597 feet (2,620 m).[2] All four peaks are in Jefferson County.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Boulder Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. October 27, 2000. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Montana’s Tallest Peaks by Mountain Range". Montana State Library. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  3. "Haystack Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved January 23, 2013.