| Kintla Peak | |
| Elevation Ft: | 10106 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Prominence Ft: | 4401 |
| Range: | Livingston Range |
| Parent Peak: | Mount Cleveland |
| Location: | Flathead County, Montana, U.S. |
| Map: | Montana#USA |
| Relief: | 1 |
| Coordinates: | 48.9439°N -114.1711°W[2] |
| Topo: | USGS Kintla Peak, MT |
| Age: | Precambrian (Mesoproterozoic) |
| Easiest Route: | Scramble (Class 3/4), often some snow |
Kintla Peak (10106feet) is a pyramidal peak in the Livingston Range of Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. It is the tallest mountain in the Livingston Range and the third-tallest in the park.[1] It is also the most northerly peak and land area in the contiguous United States above 10000feet. The Agassiz Glacier lies below it to the southeast.
Kintla Peak consists of ancient Precambrian (Mesoproterozoic) rock strata that are part of the Belt Supergroup.[3] It is named after the Kintla Lakes, and the word "Kintla" originates from the Kootenai word for "sack". Kootenai legend states that a man had apparently drowned in one of the lakes and likened the lake to a sack where "once you got in, you couldn't get out".
Kintla Peak lies the remote northwest corner of the park and a hike of almost 15miles from the nearest road is required just to reach the base of the mountain. The peak is notable for its large rise above local terrain; the elevation of nearby Upper Kintla Lake is only 4370feet. (Kintla Peak's northern neighbor Kinnerly Peak has an even more dramatic drop to Upper Kintla Lake.) This helps make Kintla "the most arduous climb in the northwest section of the park". The standard route is the Southeast Ridge Route, from the Agassiz Glacier basin. This route has a long approach and a large total vertical gain, and involves rock scrambling up to Class 4, in addition to some climbing on snow, depending on the season. Other routes include the East Ridge, West Face, and Upper North Face routes.