Kintla Peak
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Kintla Peak is located in the Livingston Range
, Glacier National Park
in the U.S. state
of Montana
. Kintla Peak is the tallest mountain in the Livingston Range
and the third tallest in Glacier National Park. The mountain is in the remote northwest corner of the park and requires a hike of almost 15 miles (24.1 km) from the nearest road just to reach the base of the mountain. The Agassiz Glacier
lies below the mountain to the southeast.
Kintla Peak is notable for its large rise above local terrain; nearby Upper Kintla Lake
is only 4370 feet (1,332 m) in elevation. (Kintla Peak's northern neighbor Kinnerly Peak
has an even more dramatic drop to Upper Kintla Lake
.) This helps make Kintla "the most arduous climb in the northwest section of the park". The standard route is the Southeast Ridge Route, from the Agassiz Glacier basin. This route has a long approach and a large total vertical gain, and involves rock scrambling
up to Class 4
, in addition to some climbing on snow, depending on the season. Other routes include the East Ridge, West Face, and Upper North Face routes.
Livingston Range
The Livingston Range is a mountain range located primarily in Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana, and in the extreme southeastern section of the Canadian province of British Columbia. The range is long and wide. Over 15 summits exceed above sea level, and the highest point is...
, Glacier National Park
Glacier National Park (US)
While exploring the Marias River in 1806, the Lewis and Clark Expedition came within of the area that is now the park. A series of explorations after 1850 helped to shape the understanding of the area that later became the park...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
. Kintla Peak is the tallest mountain in the Livingston Range
Livingston Range
The Livingston Range is a mountain range located primarily in Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana, and in the extreme southeastern section of the Canadian province of British Columbia. The range is long and wide. Over 15 summits exceed above sea level, and the highest point is...
and the third tallest in Glacier National Park. The mountain is in the remote northwest corner of the park and requires a hike of almost 15 miles (24.1 km) from the nearest road just to reach the base of the mountain. The Agassiz Glacier
Agassiz Glacier
Agassiz Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Montana in Glacier National Park . It is named after Louis Agassiz, a Swiss-American glaciologist. The glacier is situated in a cirque to the southeast of Kintla Peak west of the Continental Divide. Agassiz Glacier is one of several glaciers that have...
lies below the mountain to the southeast.
Kintla Peak is notable for its large rise above local terrain; nearby Upper Kintla Lake
Upper Kintla Lake
Upper Kintla Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Upper Kintla Lake is east of Kintla Lake and the surrounding mountains rise dramatically above the north and south shores of the lake. Kinnerly Peak rises above the south shoreline of Upper Kintla Lake while...
is only 4370 feet (1,332 m) in elevation. (Kintla Peak's northern neighbor Kinnerly Peak
Kinnerly Peak
Kinnerly Peak is located in the Livingston Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. It is located approximately north of Kintla Peak, the highest peak in the Livingston Range, and south of the Canadian border. Both peaks are located in the remote northwest corner of the park...
has an even more dramatic drop to Upper Kintla Lake
Upper Kintla Lake
Upper Kintla Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Upper Kintla Lake is east of Kintla Lake and the surrounding mountains rise dramatically above the north and south shores of the lake. Kinnerly Peak rises above the south shoreline of Upper Kintla Lake while...
.) This helps make Kintla "the most arduous climb in the northwest section of the park". The standard route is the Southeast Ridge Route, from the Agassiz Glacier basin. This route has a long approach and a large total vertical gain, and involves rock scrambling
Scrambling
Scrambling is a method of ascending rocky faces and ridges. It is an ambiguous term that lies somewhere between hillwalking and rock climbing. It is often distinguished from hillwalking by defining a scramble as a route where hands must be used in the ascent...
up to Class 4
Grade (climbing)
In rock climbing, mountaineering and other climbing disciplines, climbers give a climbing grade to a route that concisely describes the difficulty and danger of climbing the route...
, in addition to some climbing on snow, depending on the season. Other routes include the East Ridge, West Face, and Upper North Face routes.