Overview
The following list of the mountains in Glacier National Park that are 9000 feet or higher with 400 feet or more of prominence was created for two reasons. First, to establish a list for myself or others who want to try to summit them all. Second, I was unable to find a good comprehensive list available and felt the need to publish one. The Glacier Mountaineering Society publishes a list of all named peaks in Glacier, but doesn't include some non-named one's. Additionally, I wanted to add a method for classifying a peak and chose a 400 foot prominence level. Picking a set prominence level certainly alters the size of the list. Had I chosen 300 feet, the list would obviously grow, 500 feet and it would shrink. The most notable mountain eliminated at 400 feet is Cracker Peak
(9,833') which would be 11th on a 300 foot prominence list. Based on feedback from other SP users, I decided 400 was the way to go, primarily due to the fact that nearly all USGS quads in this area use 80 foot contours - thus, you ensure there are 5 lines between peak and ridge.
GNP Summits Over 9,000' with 400' of Prominence
Rank |
Summit Name |
Elevation |
Latitude |
Longitude |
UTM Zone |
East UTM |
North UTM |
1 |
Mount Cleveland |
10,466' |
48.92492 N |
113.84723 W |
12 |
02 91 438 |
54 22 794 |
2 |
Mount Stimson |
10,142' |
48.51430 N |
113.60941 W |
12 |
03 07 289 |
53 76 526 |
3 |
Kintla Peak |
10,101' |
48.94386 N |
114.17046 W |
11 |
07 07 196 |
54 24 857 |
4 | Mount Jackson | 10,052' | 48.60060 N | 113.72091 W | 12 | 02 99 400 | 53 86 415 |
5 | Mount Siyeh | 10,014' | 48.72864 N | 113.64906 W | 12 | 03 05 195 | 54 00 459 |
6 | Mount Merritt | 10,004' | 48.87026 N | 113.78559 W | 12 | 02 95 732 | 54 16 559 |
7 | Kaiser Point | 9,996' | 48.93209 N | 113.83264 W | 12 | 02 92 537 | 54 23 557 |
8 |
Kinnerly Peak |
9,944' |
48.95617 N | 114.16454 W |
11 |
07 07 577 |
54 26 243 |
9 |
Rainbow Peak |
9,891' |
48.87874 N | 114.09639 W |
11 | 07 12 885 |
54 17 814 |
10 | Mount Carter | 9,843' | 48.89204 N | 114.07679 W | 11 | 07 14 267 | 54 19 349 |
11 | Long Knife Peak | 9,784' | 48.99816 N | 114.21053 W | 11 | 07 04 034 | 54 30 786 |
12 | Going-To-The-Sun Mountain | 9,642' | 48.69045 N | 113.63583 W | 12 | 03 06 023 | 53 96 173 |
13 | Vulture Peak | 9,638' | 48.83721 N | 114.02301 W | 11 | 07 18 450 | 54 13 423 |
14 | Blackfoot Mountain | 9,574' | 48.58186 N | 113.66762 W | 12 | 03 03 267 | 53 84 191 |
15 | Ipasha Peak | 9,572' | 48.85157 N | 113.78590 W | 12 | 02 95 633 | 54 14 480 |
16 | Mount Gould | 9,553' | 48.74262 N | 113.71410 W | 12 | 03 00 465 | 54 02 184 |
17 | Little Chief Mountain | 9,541' | 48.64430 N | 113.59459 W | 12 | 03 08 882 | 53 90 949 |
18 | Rising Wolf Mountain | 9,513' | 48.49611 N | 113.41501 W | 12 | 03 21 588 | 53 74 045 |
19 | Mount Phillips | 9,494' | 48.47756 N | 113.52429 W | 12 | 03 13 445 | 53 72 237 |
20 | Kaina Mountain | 9,489' | 48.95395 N | 113.79778 W | 12 | 02 95 187 | 54 25 894 |
21 | Natoas Peak | 9,476' | 48.87491 N | 113.76195 W | 12 | 02 97 462 | 54 17 009 |
22 | Point 9448 | 9,448' | 48.87847 N | 113.77199 W | 12 | 02 96 762 | 54 17 426 |
23 | Point 9430 - West | 9,430' | 48.92500 N | 114.19983 W | 11 | 07 03 560 | 54 23 315 |
Point 9430 - East | 9,430' | 48.93119 N | 114.22075 W | 11 | 07 05 129 | 54 22 683 |
25 | Chapman Peak | 9,406' | 48.96280 N | 114.02298 W | 11 | 07 17 908 | 54 27 371 |
26 | Vulture Peak -South (Point 9390) | 9,390' | 48.82145 N | 114.02989 W | 11 | 07 18 013 | 54 11 646 |
27 | Red Mountain | 9,377' | 48.53560 N | 113.42325 W | 12 | 03 21 096 | 53 78 434 |
28 | Mount Saint Nicholas | 9,376' | 48.39151 N | 113.54951 W | 12 | 03 11 248 | 53 62 729 |
Allen Mountain | 9,376' | 48.75796 N | 113.65649 W | 12 | 03 04 758 | 54 03 728 |
30 | Mount James | 9,375' | 48.58434 N | 113.49161 W | 12 | 03 16 274 | 53 83 984 |
31 | Matahpi Peak | 9,365' | 48.70650 N | 113.63829 W | 12 | 03 05 914 | 53 97 968 |
32 | Stoney Indian Peak - South | 9,350' | 48.89821 N | 113.85741 W | 12 | 02 90 580 | 54 19 853 |
33 | The Guardhouse | 9,336' | 48.91586 N | 114.01583 W | 11 | 07 18 636 | 54 22 173 |
34 | Mount Wilbur | 9,321' | 48.80569 N | 113.73850 W | 12 | 02 98 924 | 54 09 253 |
35 | Mount Pinchot | 9,310' | 48.49550 N | 113.59428 W | 12 | 03 08 335 | 53 74 405 |
36 | Mount Rockwell | 9,272' | 48.44333 N | 113.45029 W | 12 | 03 18 802 | 53 68 257 |
37 | Gable Mountain | 9,262' | 48.90594 N | 113.67303 W | 12 | 03 04 126 | 54 20 228 |
38 | Gunsight Mountain | 9,258' | 48.61479 N | 113.76733 W | 12 | 02 96 049 | 53 88 110 |
39 | Mount Logan | 9,239' | 48.60060 N | 113.64111 W | 12 | 03 05 290 | 53 86 202 |
40 | Flinsch Peak | 9,225' | 48.49842 N | 113.46524 W | 12 | 03 17 885 | 53 74 418 |
41 | Piegan Mountain | 9,220' | 48.71030 N | 113.68837 W | 12 | 03 02 231 | 53 98 519 |
42 | Mount Peabody | 9,216' | 48.92982 N | 114.13982 W | 11 | 07 09 496 | 54 23 387 |
43 | Pollock Mountain | 9,190' | 48.71637 N | 113.70189 W | 12 | 03 01 262 | 53 99 229 |
44 | Rain Shadow Peak (Point 9167) | 9,167' | 48.94277 N | 113.83042 W | 12 | 02 92 736 | 54 24 742 |
45 | Point 9162 | 9,162' | 48.90997 N | 113.66332 W | 12 | 03 04 845 | 54 20 648 |
46 | Iceberg Peak | 9,146' | 48.81445 N | 113.75905 W | 12 | 02 97 453 | 54 10 281 |
47 | Eaglehead Mountain | 9,140' | 48.47342 N | 113.60441 W | 12 | 03 07 506 | 53 71 977 |
48 | Porcupine Ridge High Point | 9,128' | 48.92023 N | 113.98219 W | 12 | 02 81 531 | 54 22 647 |
49 | Bishops Cap | 9,127' | 48.72475 N | 113.70871 W | 12 | 03 00 788 | 54 00 183 |
50 | Reynolds Mountain | 9,125' | 48.67164 N | 113.72289 W | 12 | 02 99 535 | 53 94 311 |
Point 9125 | 9,125' | 48.93349 N | 114.02382 W | 11 | 07 17 970 | 54 24 111 |
52 | Lithoid Cusp (Point 9100) | 9,100' | 48.86201 N | 113.78799 W | 12 | 02 95 528 | 54 15 645 |
53 | Chief Mountain | 9,080' | 48.93272 N | 113.60891 W | 12 | 03 08 927 | 54 23 041 |
54 | Edwards Mountain | 9,072' | 48.62258 N | 113.78663 W | 12 | 02 94 650 | 53 89 034 |
55 | Apikuni Mountain | 9,068' | 48.83615 N | 113.65339 W | 12 | 03 05 292 | 54 12 424 |
56 | Grizzly Mountain | 9,067' | 48.41837 N | 113.40079 W | 12 | 03 22 355 | 53 65 377 |
57 | Cathedral Peak | 9,041' | 48.86914 N | 113.86518 W | 12 | 02 89 893 | 54 16 648 |
58 | Parke Peak | 9,038' | 48.94539 N | 114.23866 W | 11 | 07 02 191 | 54 24 846 |
59 | Citadel Mountain | 9,030' | 48.63194 N | 113.65392 W | 12 | 03 04 474 | 53 89 714 |
60 | Point 9010 | 9,010' | 48.49911 N | 113.56917 W | 12 | 03 10 205 | 53 74 749 |
61 | Numa Peak | 9,003' | 48.90348 N | 114.16027 W | 11 | 07 08 106 | 54 20 392 |