Fan Mountain

Fan Mountain
Cedar Mountain

As seen from Madison River Valley
Elevation 10,253 feet (3,125 m)[1]
Prominence 2,687 feet (819 m)[2]
Isolation 3.82 miles (6.15 km)
Location
Location Madison County, Montana
Range Madison Range
Coordinates 45°17′53″N 111°31′27″W / 45.29806°N 111.52417°WCoordinates: 45°17′53″N 111°31′27″W / 45.29806°N 111.52417°W

Fan Mountain, 'el. 10,253 feet (3,125 m)[3] is a prominent peak in the Madison Range in Madison County, Montana in the Beaverhead National Forest. The peak is located along the western face of the Madison Range at the northern end of the range. It is due east of Ennis Lake and its prominence and isolation makes it easy to distinguish from Ennis in the Madison River valley.

Jack and Cedar creeks are tributaries of the Madison River with headwaters on the eastern and western face of Fan Mountain. The mountain has also been know as Cedar Mountain. The mountain straddles the northern boundary of the Spanish Peaks parcel of the Lee Metcalf Wilderness area.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ "Fan Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ "Key Col for Fan Mountain". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2015-01-25.
  3. ↑ "Fan Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.