The Helmet is a mountain peak in the Madison Range in Madison County, Montana, in the United States. The peak is located in the Beaverhead National Forest and Taylor Hilgard parcel of the Lee Metcalf Wilderness area. Its prominence, isolation and proximity to Sphinx Mountain makes it easy to distinguish from Ennis in the Madison River valley.
| The Helmet | |
|---|---|
 The Helmet, just north of Sphinx Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,449 feet (2,880 m) |
| Coordinates | 45°09′56″N 111°30′02″W / 45.16556°N 111.50056°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  The Helmet | |
The name is descriptive, as the peak is said to look like a helmet.[2]
Notes
edit- ^ "The Helmet". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Schneider, Bill (1 July 2004). Montana. Globe Pequot Press. p. 251. ISBN 978-0-7627-2564-9.
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