Scenic USA - Montana
Scenic USA offers a collection of select photographs from a wide variety of attractions, points of interest, historic sites, state parks and
national parks found throughout the United States. Each photo feature is coupled with a brief explanation.
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Beartooth Mountains
| Photo by Ron McEwan Zenfolio Gallery |
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Montana's Beartooth Mountains were so remote official government exploration did not occur until the late 1800s. This land, protected as the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, holds the state's highest mountain, Granite Peak. The remainder of the Beartooth Range makes up the highest altitude land in America, mostly over 10,000 feet. Crossing the Wyoming border, the area could be viewed as an extension of Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park, with a sizable population of grizzly bears and the reappearance of the wolf. Wolverines, Bighorn sheep, mountain lions and the lynx call the Beartooth Mountains home as well.
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