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Granite Glacier is a small glacier in Montana’s Beartooth Mountains on the north slope of Granite Peak, the state’s highest summit. Set about 11,000 feet above sea level, it occupies a high alpine environment shaped by snow, ice, and steep terrain. Covering roughly 40 acres, it is modest in size compared with larger glaciers in the American West. Its importance lies chiefly in its location beneath Granite Peak, where it contributes to the dramatic glacial landscape of one of Montana’s most prominent mountain regions.
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Cooke City, Montana · United States