Little Chief Mountain
| Little Chief Mountain | |
|---|---|
Little Chief Mountain, northeast aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,546 ft (2,910 m) |
| Prominence | 1,781 ft (543 m) |
| Parent peak | Blackfoot Mountain |
| Listing | Mountains in Glacier County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 48°38′41″N 113°35′42″W / 48.64472°N 113.59500°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Glacier County, Montana, U.S. |
| Parent range | Lewis Range |
| Topo map(s) | USGS Rising Sun, MT |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1894 (Henry L. Stimson) |
Little Chief Mountain (9,546 feet (2,910 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Little Chief Mountain is easily seen from the Going-to-the-Sun Road, rising to the south of Saint Mary Lake. Little Chief Mountain was named in 1887 by George Bird Grinnell for his friend, Frank North, U.S. Army. "Little Chief" was his Pawnee name, given to him by his Pawnee Scouts.