Adventure along the wild road to Monument Peak in Meagher County
Monument Peak is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.255m (7,398ft) above the sea level located in Meagher County, in the U.S. state of Montana.
Located in the Little Belt Mountains in central Montana, the road to the peak is a gravel 4wd track, called Monument Peak Road. The last 4 miles of road access are rough and rocky and a high clearance vehicle is recommended. During wet conditions the entire road may be muddy and often times slippery.
Do not travel this road in severe weather conditions. Winter access is limited to snowmobile, cross-country skiing, or snowshoeing when snow arrives. The road can be snowed in as early as October and is not plowed. The summit offers views of Monument Ridge and Strawberry Ridge. The summit hosts a lookout called Monument Peak lookout, built in 1936. Abandoned since the 1970's, the cab was lowered to the ground in 1999 and later placed on a short foundation.
Pic: Zack Kephart