Grinnell Point (7,604 feet (2,318 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.[3] Grinnell Point is an oft-photographed mountain, situated conspicuously just west of Swiftcurrent Lake across from the Many Glacier Hotel. Grinnell Point is a subpeak of Mount Grinnell, which lies .21 mi (0.34 km) to the west-southwest and is oftentimes misidentified as Mount Grinnell since that summit cannot be seen from the roads in the Many Glacier region.[1] Grinnell Point is named for George Bird Grinnell.

Grinnell Point
Grinnell Point rises above Swiftcurrent Lake and the Many Glacier Hotel
Highest point
Elevation7,604 ft (2,318 m)[1]
Prominence160 ft (49 m)[1]
Coordinates48°47′15″N 113°40′58″W / 48.78750°N 113.68278°W / 48.78750; -113.68278[2]
Geography
Grinnell Point is located in Montana
Grinnell Point
Grinnell Point
Location in Montana
Grinnell Point is located in the United States
Grinnell Point
Grinnell Point
Location in the United States
LocationGlacier County, Montana, U.S.
Parent rangeLewis Range
Topo mapUSGS Many Glacier MT
Climbing
First ascentPrehistoric
Easiest routeScramble class 2-3

See also edit

 
Historical image of Grinnell Point and Swiftcurrent Falls. Photo by T. J. Hileman. Part of James Willard Schultz Photos and Personal Papers Collection, Montana State University.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Grinnell Point, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  2. ^ "Grinnell Point". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  3. ^ Many Glacier, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved August 13, 2017.