Dragons Tail (Montana)
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The Dragons Tail is an 8,580-foot (2,620-meter) elevation ridge located in the Lewis Range, of Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. It is situated on the Continental Divide, on the border shared by Flathead County and Glacier County. Topographic relief is significant as the north aspect rises 2,200 feet (670 meters) above Hidden Lake in one-half mile, and the west aspect rises nearly 4,700 feet (1,400 meters) above Avalanche Lake in two miles. It can be seen from the Hidden Lake overlook along with its nearest higher neighbor, Bearhat Mountain, 1.27 miles (2.04 km) to the northwest.[1]
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Dragons Tail | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 8,580 ft (2,615 m)[1] |
Prominence | 660 ft (200 m)[1] |
Parent peak | Bearhat Mountain (8,689 ft)[2] |
Isolation | 1.25 mi (2.01 km)[2] |
Coordinates | 48°39′25″N 113°44′27″W[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Glacier National Park Flathead County / Glacier County Montana, U.S. |
Parent range | Lewis Range |
Topo map | USGS Logan Pass |
Geology | |
Type of rock | Sedimentary rock |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | class 3 |
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