Triple Divide Peak Glacier National Park

From the summit water flows to the atlantic ocean the pacific ocean and hudson bay.

Triple divide peak glacier national park.

From this point waters flow to the pacific ocean. The summit of the peak the hydrological apex of the north american continent is the point where two of the principal continental divides in north america converge the continental. Mary montana and east glacier montana along highway 89. Class 2 or 3.

Triple divide peak 8 020 feet left and norris mountain 8 882 feet right as seen from triple divide pass. Glacier s triple divide peak 8020 ft 2446 m is a rather rare hydrologic feature. Triple divide peak is on the western edge of the cut bank area of glacier national park and is most easily reached from the cut bank campground one of the more isolated yet still easily accessible campgrounds in the park see camping section for more detailed information via a very pleasant scenic seven and a half mile hike on an excellent trail which is followed. Triple divide peak in glacier national park montana is the point where two of the principal continental divides in north america converge the primary continental divide and the northern or laurentian divide.

The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from june until october. Image courtesy of glacier national park. As shannon gets closer to triple divide pass in glacier national park triple divide peak begins to dominate the skyline to the west. A view of triple divide peak as featured on an interpretive wayside panel.

First ascent 1920 by james hutchinson and charles noble. The peak is a feature of glacier national park in the state of montana in the united states. Triple divide peak 8 025 feet 2 446 m is located in the lewis range part of the rocky mountains in north america. Triple divide peak is located approximately 34 miles from the trailhead at shepherd pass.

Shannon standing on triple divide pass with triple divide peak behind her. Triple divide peak is in the distant background between kakitos mountain on the left and norris mountain in the center. The peak can be viewed from the going to the sun road in the two dog flats area on the east side of the park. Follow the class 3 ridge from triple divide pass to the summit or cross class 2 talus and slab along the southern side of the ridge to the top.