Mount Merritt

{{short description|Mountain in Montana, United States}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox mountain

| name = Mount Merritt

| photo = MountMerrittFromGlennsLake.JPG

| photo_caption = Mount Merritt from Glenns Lake

| elevation_ft = 10009

| elevation_ref = {{cite peakbagger|pid=4761|name=Mount Merritt, Montana|accessdate=October 5, 2014}}

| prominence_ft = 2904

| prominence_ref =

| location = Glacier County, Montana, U.S.

| range = Lewis Range

| map = Montana#USA

| relief = 1

| map_caption = Location in Montana##Location in the United States

| coordinates = {{coord|48|52|13|N|113|47|11|W|type:mountain_region:US-MT_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_ref = {{cite gnis|id=774114|name=Mount Merritt|accessdate=October 5, 2014}}

| topo = USGS Ahern Pass, MT

| first_ascent = 1924 (Norman Clyde)

| easiest_route =

}}

Mount Merritt ({{convert|10009|ft|m|0}}) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.{{cite map|publisher=TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps)|title=Ahern Pass, MT|url=http://www.topoquest.com/map.php?lat=48.87026&lon=-113.78651&datum=nad83&zoom=4|accessdate=October 5, 2014}} The peak is one of six in Glacier National Park that rise over {{convert|10000|ft|m|0}}. Located in the northeastern part of the park, Mount Merritt rises dramatically a vertical mile above nearby rivers. The approach to this remote peak involves a one way hike of {{convert|13|mi|km|0}} to the summit base. Near the summit, the Old Sun Glacier hangs along the east ridge.{{cite web|title= Mount Merritt|publisher=Summitpost|url=http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/225718/mount-merritt.html|accessdate=October 5, 2014}} The summit is named for General Wesley Merritt in 1891 by members of Troop C, 1st Cavalry who were visiting the region while stationed at Fort Assiniboine.{{cite book|last=Holterman|first=Jack|title=Place Names of Glacier National Park|publisher=Riverbend Publishing|location=Helena, MT|year=2006|isbn=1-931832-68-4|page=141}}

File:Mout Merritt from Elizabeth Lake Trail.JPG.]]

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