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Mount Brown

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Mount Brown

Mount Brown, Glacier National Park

This is a view from Reynolds Mountain on Logan Pass, and it gives you a look at Mount Brown from a distance.  Note Lake McDonald directly behind Mount Brown.  Keep in mind the other peaks noted in this photo because you'll see them from the summit of Brown.  (The camera is facing west)

Mount Brown (8,565 feet) is located near Lake McDonald, and it offers great views of the Sperry Glacier and well as the Logan Pass Area, Avalanche Lake, Lake McDonald and Glacier Park's Livingston Range.  To get to the peak, you first must hike to the Mount Brown Lookout (trailhead located at Lake McDonald Lodge) and then head across a large saddle to begin the climb.

By the time you've reached the summit, you've gained over 5,400 vertical feet in less than six miles!

Mount Brown, Glacier National Park

Here's another look at Mount Brown from Lake McDonald at Apgar.  It's one of the prominent peaks along the famous Lake McDonald skyline. (The camera is facing east)

Mount Brown, Glacier National Park

Here's Shannon taking the last few steps to the summit of Mount Brown.

Views from the Summit

Mount Brown, Glacier National Park

This is the classic view to the north from the summit of Mount Brown.  We are over 5,000 vertical feet from the valley floor!  The Going-to-the-Sun Road winds along this river, heading up to the west side of the divide.  The tall peak to the left is Mount Vaught, and the peak to the right is Heavens Peak.  Both peaks are part of Glacier Park's Livingston Range.

Mount Brown, Glacier National Park

This is a view to the east from the summit of Mount Brown.  The sharp peak directly to the right of Shannon is Little Matterhorn.

Mount Brown, Glacier National Park

 This is the classic view of the Sperry Glacier from the summit of Mount Brown.

Mount Brown, Glacier National Park

This are peaks of the Logan Pass area.  The peak to the far upper right is Going-to-the-Sun Mountain, to the left of it is Reynolds Mountain, and directly to the left of Reynolds is Matahpi Peak.  The prominent peak in the foreground is Bearhat Mountain.

Mount Brown, Glacier National Park

Mount Brown offers a unique view of the popular Avalanche Lake.

Mount Brown, Glacier National Park

 This photo shows you the names of the peaks viewed to the east of Mount Brown.

Mount Brown, Glacier National Park

There are great views in all directions from the summit of Mount Brown.

Mount Brown, Glacier National Park

The Livingston Range runs north and south, and it begins at these two prominent peaks.  Mount Vaught is to the left, and Heavens Peak is to the right.  The camera is facing north.

Mount Brown, Glacier National Park

This is an interesting view of the Logan Pass peaks.

Mount Brown, Glacier National Park

This northward view shows Mount Vaught (left) and the rest of the Livingston Range, which runs all the way to the northern border.  It is one of the most remote mountain ranges in North America.

Mount Brown, Glacier National Park

Here's a view of Lake McDonald from the summit of Mount Brown.  The summit is 5,412 vertical feet above the lake. (By the way, to get to Mount Brown, you must start at the lake!)

Mount Brown, Glacier National Park

The sharp, dark peak to the foreground's right is Little Matterhorn, and the snow field behind it is part of the Sperry Glacier Complex.  Sperry Glacier is to the right of this photo out of view.  The tallest peak on the horizon is Little Chief Mountain, which is a prominent peak in the St. Mary Lake Area.

Mount Brown, Glacier National Park

This is a great view of Going-to-the-Sun Mountain (far right), Reynolds Mountain (center) and Matahpi Peak (left).  Mount Reynolds is directly south of Logan Pass.

Mount Brown, Glacier National Park

The large peak in the foreground is Bearhat Mountain.  On this side of Bearhat is Avalanche Lake, and on the other side is Hidden Lake.

Mount Brown, Glacier National Park

Little Matterhorn is a prominent feature of the Sperry Glacier Area.

Mount Brown, Glacier National Park

The Sperry Glacier is one of the largest glaciers in Glacier National Park.

Mount Brown, Glacier National Park

This is a view to the southwest.  The mountain range in the far distance is Montana's Mission Range.

Mount Brown, Glacier National Park

Mount Brown is a great peak to climb.

Mount Brown, Glacier National Park

Here we are, jockeying for position.

Mount Brown, Glacier National Park

The peak in the center is Clements Mountain, which is a peak directly west of Logan Pass in Glacier National Park.  Behind Clements Mountain is the Garden Wall.

Mount Brown, Glacier National Park

Here's a view of Lake McDonald on our way up to the summit of Mount Brown.

Mount Brown, Glacier National Park

This is a view to the south, where the famous Mount Saint Nicholas juts skyward.

Mount Brown, Glacier National Park

This large mountain just to the right of Sperry Glacier is Mount Edwards.

Mount Brown, Glacier National Park

You can see Avalanche Lake down in the deep valley.  Bearhat Mountain is directly behind it.

Mount Brown, Glacier National Park

Mount Vaught is a prominent peak of the Lake McDonald Area, along with Mount Brown.

Mount Brown, Glacier National Park

The large mountain to the left is Cannon Mountain, and to the right is Bearhat Mountain.  The camera is facing northeast.

Mount Brown, Glacier National Park

Heavens Peak is to the left, and Cannon Mountain is to the right.  The Going-to-the-Sun Road runs between these two great mountains.

Mount Brown, Glacier National Park

This is a telephoto view of the Mount Brown Lookout from the ridge leading to Mount Brown, with Lake McDonald behind it.

Mount Brown, Glacier National Park

The skies were clear when we begin the actual climb (see photo), but by the time we reached the summit, clouds started moving in.   Thankfully the storm (which was not in the forecast) waited until we reached lower ground.  

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