Lone Peak-68 to 69 million years ago there was a massive magma intrusion into the sedimentary layer here. This strengthened the surrounding rock so that is was able to resist the glacial erosion that wore away the neighboring heights, leaving a glacial horn, a pointed peak, alone.

Montana is bear country.

The official animal of the state of Montana, grizzly bears reside mostly in western Montana but are increasingly roaming into areas where they have not occupied for decades. They are currently protected in the lower 48 states as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.

Black bears reside across most of Montana and are managed as a game animal.