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Appistoki is located in Two Medicine Valley at the southeastern end of Glacier National Park. This 8,164-foot-high mountain is a part of the "Scenic Point Ridge Walk."

Appistoki Peak was named by topographer R. T. Evans, who worked on mapping the Glacier National Park. Appistoki is the word his Blackfeet guides used for "looking over something," an Indian god who looks over everything and everyone.

From Appistoki Peak, the view of Two Medicine Valley, the Nyack Region, and the Plains of Central Montana is spectacular.

There are three possible routes to reach the peak: The Appistoki Creek Route, which runs from a sharp switchback on the Scenic Point Trail following the creek; the Scenic Point Ridgewalk trail, which takes about 10 hours and crosses several unnamed peaks; and from the south shore of Two Medicine Lake as well as from the Scenic Point Trailhead if you don’t mind some off-trail bushwhacking.

Climbing Appistoki is possible all year round, but the strong winds can reach speeds of 100 miles per hour.

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