Elkhorn Mountains

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Elkhorn Mountains
West side of the Elkhorns as viewed from Jefferson County, Montana
Highest point
Peak	Crow Peak
Elevation	9,414 ft (2,869 m)
Coordinates	46°17′38″N 111°54′15″W / 46.29389°N 111.90417°W / 46.29389; -111.90417
Geography
Country	United States
State	Montana
Parent range	Rocky Mountains
Geology
Age of rock	Late Cretaceous

The Elkhorn Mountains are a mountain range in southwestern Montana, part of the Rocky Mountains and are roughly 300,000 acres (1200 km²) in size. It is an inactive volcanic mountain range with the highest point being Crow Peak at 9,414 ft (2,869 m), right next to Elkhorn Peak, 9,381 ft (2,859 m). The range is surrounded by the cities of Helena, Montana City, Townsend, Whitehall, and Boulder and is part of the Helena National Forest in Montana's Jefferson County.