McPartland Mountain, Mountain summit in Glacier National Park, Montana, USA
McPartland Mountain is a summit in the Livingston Range of Glacier National Park, Montana, rising to 8,417 feet (2,566 m) just over a mile south of Heavens Peak. Its upper slopes are dark grey and brown rock, with steep layered cliffs on the left and a faceted slope falling away to the right. Bands of lighter tan and grey stone cross the lower rock, and small snow patches linger in gullies on the left flank and near the upper right shoulder.
The peak was named after Frank McPartland, an eastern Montana worker who was employed at Lake McDonald during the 1890s. He perished in a boating accident, which led to the mountain being named in his memory.
The name McPartland refers to Frank McPartland, who worked around Lake McDonald for two seasons and drowned there in a boating accident in the 1890s. The peak stands a little more than a mile south of Heavens Peak, in the Livingston Range of Glacier National Park.
Several hiking trails of varying difficulty levels provide access to or around the peak, with Lake McDonald serving as a logical starting point for most routes. Visitors should prepare for alpine weather conditions and rocky terrain.
The name is believed to refer to Frank McPartland, an eastern Montana man who worked around Lake McDonald for two seasons and drowned there in a boating accident in the 1890s. The summit stands a little more than a mile south of Heavens Peak, and its upper flanks hold small snow patches in the gullies even as the lower rock shows horizontal bands of lighter tan and grey stone.
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