Flathead National Forest topographic map

Big Sky is characterized by its dramatic and diverse topography, which forms part of the northern Rocky Mountains. The area features an elevation that ranges from around 5,500 feet in the valleys to more than 11,000 feet at its peaks, including the notable Lone Peak. This mountainous terrain is interspersed…

Average elevation: 7,989 ft

Helena is located at 46°35′45″N 112°1′37″W / 46.59583°N 112.02694°W / 46.59583; -112.02694 (46.595805, −112.027031), at an altitude of 4,058 feet (1,237 m).

Average elevation: 4,252 ft

Average elevation: 3,520 ft

Two-thirds of the city is in the Yellowstone Valley and the South Hills area and one-third in the Heights-Lockwood area. The city is divided by the Rims, long cliffs, also called the Rimrocks. The Rims run to the north and east of the downtown core, separating it from the Heights to the north and Lockwood to…

Average elevation: 3,356 ft

One of the most dramatic evidences of this overthrust is visible in the form of Chief Mountain, an isolated peak on the edge of the eastern boundary of the park rising 2,500 feet (800 m) above the Great Plains. There are six mountains in the park over 10,000 feet (3,000 m) in elevation, with Mount Cleveland at…

Average elevation: 5,230 ft

Average elevation: 3,445 ft

Missoula is located at the western edge of Montana, approximately 45 miles (70 km) from the Idaho border. The city is at an elevation of 3,209 feet (978 m) above sea level, with nearby Mount Sentinel and Mount Jumbo steeply rising to 5,158 feet (1,572 m) and 4,768 feet (1,453 m), respectively. According to the…

Average elevation: 3,848 ft

Average elevation: 6,601 ft

Average elevation: 3,091 ft

Kalispell is located at 48°11′52″N 114°18′58″W / 48.19778°N 114.31611°W / 48.19778; -114.31611 (48.197801, −114.316068), at an elevation of 2,956 feet (901 m).

Average elevation: 3,064 ft

Average elevation: 6,673 ft

Average elevation: 3,937 ft

Bozeman is located at an elevation of 4,820 feet (1,470 m). The Bridger Mountains are to the north-northeast, the Tobacco Root Mountains to the west-southwest, the Big Belt Mountains and Horseshoe Hills to the northwest, the Hyalite Peaks of the northern Gallatin Range to the south and the Spanish Peaks of the…

Average elevation: 4,905 ft

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Average elevation: 8,333 ft

Average elevation: 3,579 ft

Crazy Peak, elevation 11,214 ft (3,418 m), is the highest peak in the Crazy Mountains, an island range of the Montana Rockies, in the United States. Crazy Peak dominates the surroundings, rising over 7,000 feet (2,100 m) above the Yellowstone River Valley, and is the highest peak in Montana north of the…

Average elevation: 9,626 ft

Boulder lies at an elevation of 4,990 feet (1,521 m) above sea level along Interstate 15 at its intersection with Montana Highway 69, approximately 35 miles (56 km) north of Butte, and 27 miles (43 km) south of Helena. The town is on the north bank of the Boulder River, a tributary of the Jefferson River.…

Average elevation: 4,957 ft

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Average elevation: 4,314 ft

The town has a total area of 1.99 square miles (5.15 km2), all land. Its elevation is 5,661 feet (1,725 m). Neihart is on U.S. Route 89, also known as the Kings Hill Scenic Byway. Snow removal crews work throughout the winter to keep the road open. It is the only town between Monarch to the north and White…

Average elevation: 6,447 ft

Average elevation: 5,036 ft

Average elevation: 5,640 ft

Average elevation: 4,738 ft

Average elevation: 9,377 ft

Average elevation: 4,065 ft