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North America / United States / Montana / Mount Wilbur
Record SL-823803 · Wikidata Q6924582

Mount Wilbur

No list classifications
Elevation
2,838 m
9,311 ft
Prominence
2,136 m
Isolation
Coordinates
48.8055° N, 113.7393° W
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Mount Wilbur
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Description

Wikipedia

Mount Wilbur (9,326 feet (2,843 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Plainly visible from the region of Many Glacier, the peak rises over 4,500 feet (1,372 m) above Swiftcurrent Lake and is a steep pyramid on three sides. The west slopes of the peak join to ridges along the continental divide. Much of the climbing routes are rated at class 4 to 5, with some only used once. The sedimentary rock of the mountains makes for often poor anchoring points and enhances the difficulty. A cirque on the north slopes of the mountain shelters Iceberg Lake, a popular hiking destination from Many Glacier. The mountain was named by George Bird Grinnell in 1885, for Edward R. Wilbur of New York, one of Grinnell's partners in the Forest and Stream Publishing Company (forerunner of Field & Stream magazine), and both men were founders of the Audubon Society.

First ascent

Date
1923
Source · wikipedia

Best months

Rows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.

Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Iceberg Peak 2,789 m NW 303° 1.8 km
B-7 Pillar 2,657 m NW 332° 2.1 km
Swiftcurrent Mountain 2,571 m SW 222° 3.0 km
Mount Grinnell 2,686 m S 164° 3.3 km
Ahern Peak 2,668 m NW 312° 4.2 km
Mount Henkel 2,658 m NE 66° 4.5 km

Climbing routes

nearest first
Route Area Grade From summit
Northwest Chimney Route B-7 Pillar 5a 2.1 km