Whitetail Peak
About
Whitetail Peak is a summit of about 12,543 feet in Carbon County, Montana, inside the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness. It lies within the Beartooth Ranger District of Custer Gallatin National Forest, and the nearest town is Luther, about 16 miles away. The peak sits in designated wilderness, so plan for a backcountry trip. Several other destinations are close by. The Keyser Brown Trail and Keyser Brown Lake are both within about 3 miles, and Lake Mary is a little farther. East Rosebud Campground, about 8 miles away, offers a place to stay.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
12,543 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Whitetail Peak
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
- Beartooth Ranger District · Ranger district
- Custer Gallatin National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Luther, Montana · 16 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Beartooth Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Keyser Brown TrailHiking2.6 mi
- Keyser Brown LakeHiking3.2 mi
- Beartooth RDRiver fishing3.5 mi
- Lake MaryHiking3.8 mi
- Beartooth MountainsRock climbing6 mi
- East Rosebud CampgroundCamping8 mi
- East Rosebud LakeCamping8 mi
- ParksideLake fishing8.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
