Bridger Mountains (Montana)
| Bridger Range | |
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West face of the Bridger Range
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Sacagawea Peak |
| Elevation | 9,665 ft (2,946 m) |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| Range coordinates | 45°53′N 110°58′W / 45.89°N 110.96°WCoordinates: 45°53′N 110°58′W / 45.89°N 110.96°W |
| Parent range | Rocky Mountains |
The Bridger Range (highest point: Sacagawea Peak 9,665 feet (2,946 m)), 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 Gallatin Range to the south by the Bozeman Pass; the Horseshoe Hills to the west by Dry Creek; the Crazy Mountains to the east by the Shields River valley; and the Big Belt Mountains to the north by Sixteen Mile Creek. The Bozeman Pass, el. 5,712 feet (1,741 m), is a narrow pass that lies between Bozeman and Livingston. Sacagawea Peak is a prominent peak visible to the northeast from Bozeman. The entire range is within Gallatin National Forest. Although the range is for the most part in Gallatin County a small portion of the range extends into Park County, Montana.
The range is named after Jim Bridger, who pioneered the Bridger Trail through mountains in southern Wyoming into the Bighorn Basin in 1864.
On January 10, 1938, Northwest Airlines Flight 2 crashed in the Bridger Mountains, killing all 10 aboard. This was the first fatal crash of a Northwest Airlines aircraft.
The most prominent peaks in the Bridgers include:
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