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Great Northern Mountain

Scenes from a summit climb of Great Northern Mountain, the highest in the Great Bear Wilderness at 8,705 ft, and a favorite challenge among area hikers due to its steepness and spectacular ridge line traverse. Hunter D'Antuono | Flathead Beacon

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Stanton Glacier on Great Northern Mountain and Hungry Horse Reservoir on Sept. 21, 2024. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Morning mist rises off Hungry Horse Reservoir on Sept. 21, 2024. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
A pair of raptors fly over Hungry Horse Reservoir on Sept. 21, 2024. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Lower section of the trail to Great Northern Mountain on Sept. 21, 2024. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Great Northern Mountain and the Hungry Horse Reservoir on Sept. 21, 2024. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Great Northern Mountain on Sept. 21, 2024. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Views of Glacier National Park and the Great Bear Wilderness from the ridge line to Great Northern Mountain on Sept. 21, 2024. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Light and shadow over Stanton Glacier as viewed from Great Northern Mountain on Sept. 21, 2024. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Peaks in Glacier National Parks as viewed from the top of Great Northern Mountain on Sept. 21, 2024. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Approaching the summit of Great Northern Mountain on Sept. 21, 2024. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Snow fields below Great Northern Mountain on Sept. 21, 2024. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Climbers stand on a point overlooking Stanton Glacier as viewed from the summit of Great Northern Mountain on Sept. 21, 2024. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Ridge line to Mount Grant as viewed from Great Northern Mountain on Sept. 21, 2024. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
A mountain goat walks along a ridge near the summit of Great Northern Mountain on Sept. 21, 2024. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Ridge line of Great Northern Mountain on Sept. 21, 2024. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

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