Bearhead Mountain (Montana)

Bearhead Mountain
Highest point
Elevation 8,406 ft (2,562 m) [1]
Coordinates 48°25′27″N 113°21′21″W / 48.42417°N 113.35583°W / 48.42417; -113.35583Coordinates: 48°25′27″N 113°21′21″W / 48.42417°N 113.35583°W / 48.42417; -113.35583[2]
Geography
Location Flathead County, Montana, Glacier County, Montana, U.S.
Parent range Lewis Range
Topo map USGS Dancing Lady Mountain

Bearhead Mountain (8,406 feet (2,562 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.[1][3] The mountain is named for kyáiyótokan, a Piegan warrior known for his war against the dreaded Assiniboine White Dog. kyáiyótokan was also a survivor of the Marias Massacre and the brother of Chief Heavy Runner a confidant of Glacier author James Willard Schultz.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Bearhead Mountain, Montana" (Map). My Topo (USGS Quads). Retrieved 2010-05-02.
  2. ↑ "Bearhead Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-09-26.
  3. ↑ "Bearhead Mountain USGS Dancing Lady Mountain Quad, Montana, Topographic Map" (Map). Trails.com. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
  4. ↑ Holterman, Jack (2006). Place Names of Glacier National Park. Helena, MT: Riverbend Publishing. p. 31. ISBN 1-931832-68-4.


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