Elephanthead Mountain
About
Elephanthead Mountain is a summit in Montana's Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, part of the Yellowstone Ranger District of Custer Gallatin National Forest. The nearest town is Pine Creek, about 8 miles away. Blacktail Lake, under a mile away, is the closest hike, with Blacktail Creek and Canyon Creek each about 2 miles out. West Boulder Campground, roughly 5 miles away, is the nearest place to camp.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
9,436 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Elephanthead Mountain
Montana
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
Where it is
- Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness · Wilderness
- Yellowstone Ranger District · Ranger district
- Custer Gallatin National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Pine Creek, Montana · 8.1 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Yellowstone Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
East Fork of the Mill Creek Trail Bridge Stock Closure
critical · posted Sep 29, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Blacktail LakeHiking0.9 mi
- Blacktail CreekHiking1.8 mi
- Canyon CreekHiking1.9 mi
- West Boulder CabinCamping5.4 mi
- West BoulderCamping5.4 mi
- Pine CreekCamping6.3 mi
- 7-11 CragRock climbing7.4 mi
- Obscurity CragRock climbing7.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
