Altyn Peak facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Altyn Peak
Altyn Peak is furthest peak on ridge at center as seen from Red Rock lake
Highest point
Elevation	7,951 ft (2,423 m)
Prominence	587 ft (179 m)
Geography
Altyn Peak Location in Montana
Parent range	Lewis Range
Topo map	USGS Many Glacier MT
Climbing
First ascent	Unknown
Easiest route	Scramble class III

Altyn Peak (7,951 feet (2,423 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Altyn Peak is situated just north of Swiftcurrent Lake and the Many Glacier Hotel and is easily seen from both locations. The peak is named after Dave Greenwood Altyn who was a financial backer of a local mine in the late 1800s; the mining town of Altyn was at the junction of Canyon Creek and Swiftcurrent Lake. The peak was known as Crow Feet Mountain after the last chief of the Blackfeet confederacy of tribes.