Mount Custer
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Mount Custer is located in the Livingston Range
, Glacier National Park
in the U.S. state
of Montana
. Situated along the Continental Divide, Mount Custer rises more than 3300 feet (1,005.8 m) above Lake Nooney
, located below the summit to the east. Herbst Glacier
is immediately northeast of the peak.
Livingston Range
The Livingston Range is a mountain range located primarily in Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana, and in the extreme southeastern section of the Canadian province of British Columbia. The range is long and wide. Over 15 summits exceed above sea level, and the highest point is...
, Glacier National Park
Glacier National Park (US)
While exploring the Marias River in 1806, the Lewis and Clark Expedition came within of the area that is now the park. A series of explorations after 1850 helped to shape the understanding of the area that later became the park...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
. Situated along the Continental Divide, Mount Custer rises more than 3300 feet (1,005.8 m) above Lake Nooney
Lake Nooney
Lake Nooney is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. The lake is east of Mount Custer and west of Lake Wurdeman. The Herbst Glacier is located above the lake to the northwest. Rock flour from melting glaciers make the lake appear opaque turquoise in color....
, located below the summit to the east. Herbst Glacier
Herbst Glacier
Herbst Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Montana in Glacier National Park. The glacier is northeast of Mount Custer at an elevation between and above sea level. The glacier covers an area of approximately and does not meet the threshold of often cited as being the minimum size to qualify...
is immediately northeast of the peak.