A small patch of grass on the summit of Greathouse Peak makes a great place for a morning nap. The hike has a 2,143-foot elevation gain in the first 3 miles. Montana County Highpoints. Greathouse Peak (8,681 feet) and Old Baldy (8,680+ feet) Dates: July 6 and 7, 2008 Author: Adam Helman . Highest Point in the Snowy Mountains. Old Baldy and Greathouse Mountain are the apexes of a massive limestone plateau, which belies the sedimentary-turned-uplift geology of the range. The USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) publishes a set of the most commonly used topographic maps of the U.S. called US Topo that are separated into rectangular quadrants that are printed at 22.75"x29" or larger. The 41 tallest named peaks in Montana are all in the Beartooth Range, and there are more than 240 named peaks whose elevations are over 10,000 feet. Greathouse Peak is covered by the Half Moon Canyon, MT US Topo Map quadrant Greathouse Peak is a summit in Montana and has an elevation of 8658 feet. Map and location information for Greathouse Peak in Montana: Greathouse Peak is one of the Summits in Fergus County, MT and can be found on the Half Moon Canyon USGS topographic quad map. The cave is just one of several attractions... if you hike all the way to Greathouse Peak, the view extends from Canada to Yellowstone on a clear day. Please notice that this is NOT a list of the tallest mountains in Montana. The Mountain Range Boundaries used here were defined by State Library and Montana Wilderness Association staff. It's tough, but it does offer some of the most breathtaking views in the state. Greathouse Peak from Mapcarta, the free map. At 8,681 feet, Greathouse Peak is the tallest mountain in the Big Snowies. This effort is part of a larger journey collecting Montana and Idaho county highpoints in July 2008. Showshoe Peak, highpoints of both Lincoln County and Sanders County, and Mount Edith, highpoints of both Meagher County and Broadwater County, are the reason there are fewer highpoints than counties. The GPS coordinates are 46.7685762 (latitude), -109.3557318 (longitude) and the approximate elevation is 8,658 feet (2,639 meters) above sea level. Greathouse Peak is a peak in Lewis & Clark National Forest, Big Snowies Wilderness Study Area, MT. Greathouse Peak is the high point (8681') of the Big Snowy Mountains and of Fergus County in central Montana. Montana is home to 56 counties, with 54 different county highpoints. Take that Dasani. The range contains 45 named mountains, the highest and most prominent of which is Greathouse Peak (8,691ft/2,649m). View a map of this area and more on Natural Atlas. I have hunted in the shadow of the Big Snowy Mountains since I was a boy. 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