Sacagawea Peak is the highest mountain in the

Bridger Range The Bridger Range, also known as the Bridger Mountains, is a subrange of the Rocky Mountains in southwestern Montana in the United States. The range runs mostly in a north–south direction between Bozeman and Maudlow. It is separated from the ...

in south-western Montana. The peak is named for

Sacagawea Sacagawea ( or ; also spelled Sakakawea or Sacajawea; May – December 20, 1812 or April 9, 1884)Sacagawea
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, a Lemhi Shoshone woman that accompanied the

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Recreation

The mountain is a popular hiking destination. The main trailhead starts at 7,788 feet and climbs 1,800 feet reaching the summit in 2 miles. The mountain holds snow in chutes through the early summer and local skiers often ski there through August.

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