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East Saint Marys Peak, elevation 9,425 feet, is located on the southern side of Mission Mountains in northwestern Montana, about 28 miles from Missoula and 8.5 miles from Saint Ignatius.
The Missions are massive mountains, famous for the western wall sharply rising from 3,000 feet to more than 9,800 feet and are fairly inaccessible, with several glaciers and a lot of wildlife. Saint Mary’s is one of the very few peaks in the Missions that can be climbed in the winter as there is low danger of avalanche.
The road to the trailhead is often passable in winter due to its low elevation.
The most commonly used southeast ridge route is considered very safe and is used for winter training by the New Rocky Mountaineers climbing club. Most of the western end of the Mission Mountains are part of the Flathead Indian Reservation and you will need a Reservation Hiking Permit.
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