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When we're dead and gone, will the mountains remember? Or just carry on, moving as slow as the forest grows
Yellowstone National Park, Summer 2024
Planning a trip to Yellowstone National Park? Confused about where to stay in Bozeman Montana. We've compiled a list of the 5 best places to stay in Bozeman
Bozeman, Montana is located in Gallatin County and is just over an hour away from Yellowstone National Park and the Big Sky Resort. This picturesque city was named after trailblazer John Bozeman, who opened a way for pioneers to travel from the Oregon Trail to the mining town of Virginia City, Montana.This new route, opened in 1864, was named the Bozeman Trail. In the same year, John Bozeman helped found the city that also received his name.Surrounded by several significant mountain ranges, Bozeman offers some incredible views of Montana’s stunning scenery. These ranges include the Bridger Mountains, Tobacco Root Mountains, Big Belt Mountains, Horseshoe Hills, the Gallatin Range, and the Madison Range.
Electric Peak, Montana. Watercolor by Gustav Krollmann (1888-1962) .
“Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Cirques and glaciated valleys in the Gallatin Range: Antler Peak, Trilobite Point, Mount Holmes, White Peaks, Three Rivers Peak. Circa 1967. Figure 3, U.S. Geological Survey Professional paper 729-A. Photos ret00201, ret00202, and ret00203 form a panorama.”
R.G. Baker Collection
USGS Denver Library Photographic Collection Library ID: ret00203
“Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Cirques and glaciated valleys in the Gallatin Range: Antler Peak, Trilobite Point, Mount Holmes, White Peaks, Three Rivers Peak. Circa 1967. Figure 3, U.S. Geological Survey Professional paper 729-A. Photos ret00201, ret00202, and ret00203 form a panorama."
R. G. Baker Collection
USGS Denver Library Photographic Collection Library ID: ret00201
THE HIGHEST PEAKS IN THE GALLATIN RANGE
JULY 21, 2016 POSTED BY
DEREK LENNON
Located within the Custer-Gallatin National Forest and Yellowstone National Park, the Gallatin Range is the largest unprotected mountain range bordering Yellowstone National Park. This majestic and wild mountain range is the perfect place for any outdoor enthusiast who loves to explore.
As you drive down the Gallatin Canyon en route to Big Sky, Montana the mountains to the east make up the Gallatin Range. This range stretches roughly 75 miles by 20 miles. It runs from Bozeman in the north and ends within the Yellowstone National Park boundary in the south. It’s bordered on the east by the Yellowstone River and the Paradise Valley and on the west by the Gallatin Canyon and the Gallatin River.
This mighty mountain range is a part of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. It is home to grizzly bears, wolves, elk, and other wildlife. It’s a well known outdoor playground for snowmobiling, hiking, biking, climbing, and other sports. One unique feature of the Gallatin Range is the Gallatin Petrified Forest – one of the largest petrified forests of the Eocene Epoch.
The Gallatin Range is named after Albert Gallatin, a Swiss immigrant who was the longest serving US Secretary of State in US history. Gallatin served from 1801 to 1814 under both Presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. He was instrumental in planning the Lewis and Clark Expedition, which explored much of the western US.
EXPLORE THE PEAKS OF THE GALLATIN RANGE. THE HIKES ARE EPIC AND VIEWS ARE OUTSTANDING. BELOW YOU’LL FIND SOME OF THE HIGHEST PEAKS IN THE GALLATIN RANGE:
Electric Peak – 10,969′
Mount Holmes – 10,336′
Mount Bole – 10,333′
Mount Chisholm – 10,333′
Bannock Peak – 10,332′
Hyalite Peak – 10,298′
Ramshorn Peak – 10,296′
Overlook Mountain – 10,265′
Quadrant Mountain – 10,213′
Twin Peaks – 10,181′
Mount Blackmore – 10,154′
Fridley Peak – 10,150′
Elephant Mountain – 10,085′
Divide Peak – 10,041′
Alex Lowe Peak – 10,031′
Steamboat Mountain – 10,030′
Eaglehead Mountain – 9,979′
Flanders Mountain – 9,961′
The Sentinel – 9,945′
Big Horn Peak – 9,930′
Palace Butte – 9,868′
Sheep Mountain – 9,855′
Fortress Mountain – 9,771′
Packsaddle Peak – 9,704′
Sepulcher Mountain – 9,646′
Shooting Star Mountain – 9,587′
Maid Of The Mist Mountain – 9,563′
The Mummy – 9,563′
Meldrum Mountain – 9,553′
King Butte – 9,315′
Sleeping Giant Mountain – 8,921′
Burnt Top – 8,733′
Wheeler Mountain – 8,603′
Bunsen Peak – 8,564′
Weber Mountain – 8,483′
Grouse Mountain – 8,428
Mount Ellis – 8,331′
Garnet Mountain – 8,245′
Sunshine Point – 8,235′
Lemon Drop – 7,354′
Storm Castle Peak – 7280′
Are you ready to explore the Gallatin Range? Which peak are you going to climb first? Be sure to share your photos on social media with #visitbigsky.
This is an unofficial list of the highest peaks in the Gallatin Range.
See Also:
The Highest Peaks In The Madison Range
4 Peaks In Big SkY That Everyone Should Climb
10 Hiking Essentials In Big Sky Country
7 Best Hikes In Big Sky, Montana
My favorite part of the our vacation in Montana was photographing the great open skies. – taken shortly after sunset near Ennis, Montana
I love the breezy grasses that surrounded our cabin. They caught the light of the setting sun perfectly. – taken near Ennis, Montana