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Allen Mountain, elevation 9,376 feet, is located in the Lewis Range of Glacier National Park, north-northwest of Cracker Lake. It is one of the three tallest summits in the Many Glacier Valley. It is a massive mountain, but it does not appear so impressive when you look at it from the eastern shore of Switcurrent Lake, where you get a view of its seriously dramatic neighbors such Mount Wilbur or Grinnell Point. Starting from the Many Glacier Hotel, you will go uphill on a broad mountainside covered in scree, continuing uphill towards very steep cliffs and a nicely rounded sub-8,000-foot summit at the end of a long ridge that leads south to the actual summit. There are several routes to Allen Mountain, depending the level of difficulty you are looking for. One of them is the High Traverse/Great Break Route, which follows a game trail to the beautiful Snow Moon Basin.
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