Mount Oberlin, Mountain peak in Glacier National Park, Montana, United States.
Mount Oberlin is a mountain peak in Glacier National Park that rises to 8,180 feet with rocky slopes on all sides. The summit area offers views across the park's high country and down toward Logan Pass below.
Mount Oberlin was named by Dr. Lyman B. Sperry, a member of an 1895 party exploring the Glacier Park region, who called it after his employer, Oberlin College. The peak rises 8,184 feet in the Lewis Range, just northwest of Logan Pass.
The mountain stands within traditional territories of Native American tribes who established hunting paths through the surrounding mountain passes.
Access to the summit is via Going-to-the-Sun Road, with the hike beginning at Logan Pass. Parking at Logan Pass is limited, so arriving early in the day improves your chances of finding a spot.
Bird Woman Falls, fed by meltwater and snowmelt from Mount Oberlin's northwest slopes, drops 492 feet (150 m), making it one of the tallest waterfalls in Glacier National Park. It hangs on the opposite wall of the McDonald Valley and is seen from the Going-to-the-Sun Road.
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