List of pillars of Montana

Pompey's Pillar

There are least 73 named pillars in Montana according to the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Board of Geological Names. A pillar is defined as: "Vertical, standing, often spire-shaped, natural rock formation (chimney, monument, pinnacle, pohaku, rock tower)."^[1] The Oxford Dictionary of Geography defines earth pillar as: "An upstanding, free column of soil that has been sheltered from erosion by a natural cap of stone on the top. They are common where boulder-rich moraines have been subject to gully erosion, as in parts of the southern Tyrol.^[2]

• Alcatraz Rock, Fallon County, Montana, 46°03′18″N 104°28′12″W / 46.05500°N 104.47000°W, el. 3,396 feet (1,035 m)^[3]
• Alp Rock, Park County, Montana, 45°05′14″N 109°54′04″W / 45.08722°N 109.90111°W, el. 9,793 feet (2,985 m)^[4]
• Baker Monument, Fergus County, Montana, 47°40′59″N 108°58′27″W / 47.68306°N 108.97417°W, el. 3,081 feet (939 m)^[5]
• Barking Dog, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, 46°48′27″N 111°38′02″W / 46.80750°N 111.63389°W, el. 5,426 feet (1,654 m)^[6]
• Bear Tooth, Liberty County, Montana, 48°49′34″N 111°07′07″W / 48.82611°N 111.11861°W, el. 4,790 feet (1,460 m)^[7]
• Big Rock, Glacier County, Montana, 48°26′32″N 113°04′05″W / 48.44222°N 113.06806°W, el. 4,793 feet (1,461 m)^[8]
• Black Rock, Chouteau County, Montana, 47°39′30″N 110°22′37″W / 47.65833°N 110.37694°W, el. 3,340 feet (1,020 m)^[9]
• Castle Rock, Powell County, Montana, 46°32′11″N 112°39′49″W / 46.53639°N 112.66361°W, el. 5,686 feet (1,733 m)^[10]
• Castle Rock, Pondera County, Montana, 48°10′11″N 112°13′33″W / 48.16972°N 112.22583°W, el. 4,035 feet (1,230 m)^[11]
• Castle Rock, Park County, Montana, 45°19′20″N 110°33′43″W / 45.32222°N 110.56194°W, el. 6,709 feet (2,045 m)^[12]
• Castle Rock, Carter County, Montana, 46°02′27″N 104°27′47″W / 46.04083°N 104.46306°W, el. 3,445 feet (1,050 m)^[13]
• Castle Rock Spire, Carbon County, Montana, 45°05′50″N 109°38′35″W / 45.09722°N 109.64306°W, el. 12,539 feet (3,822 m)^[14]
• Castle Rocks, Phillips County, Montana, 47°49′39″N 107°27′00″W / 47.82750°N 107.45000°W, el. 3,054 feet (931 m)^[15]
• Castle Rocks, Big Horn County, Montana, 45°20′05″N 108°32′42″W / 45.33472°N 108.54500°W, el. 5,810 feet (1,770 m)^[16]
• Chimney Rock, Carter County, Montana, 45°30′34″N 104°17′14″W / 45.50944°N 104.28722°W, el. 3,802 feet (1,159 m)^[17]
• Chimney Rock, Dawson County, Montana, 47°30′39″N 104°32′48″W / 47.51083°N 104.54667°W, el. 2,303 feet (702 m)^[18]
• Chimney Rock, Park County, Montana, 45°03′21″N 109°57′11″W / 45.05583°N 109.95306°W, el. 10,216 feet (3,114 m)^[19]
• Chimney Rock, Powder River County, Montana, 45°26′36″N 106°01′54″W / 45.44333°N 106.03167°W, el. 3,770 feet (1,150 m)^[20]
• Chimney Rock, Park County, Montana, 45°31′58″N 110°46′36″W / 45.53278°N 110.77667°W, el. 7,480 feet (2,280 m)^[21]
• Citadel Rock, Chouteau County, Montana, 47°49′55″N 110°04′26″W / 47.83194°N 110.07389°W, el. 2,566 feet (782 m)^[22]
• Cleft Rock, Flathead County, Montana, 48°55′02″N 114°31′37″W / 48.91722°N 114.52694°W, el. 7,142 feet (2,177 m)^[23]
• Crow Rock, Garfield County, Montana, 46°57′21″N 106°07′07″W / 46.95583°N 106.11861°W, el. 2,700 feet (820 m)^[24]
• Cupids Heart, Gallatin County, Montana, 45°24′38″N 110°56′57″W / 45.41056°N 110.94917°W, el. 8,809 feet (2,685 m)^[25]
• Dog Tooth Rock, Park County, Montana, 45°12′44″N 110°58′29″W / 45.21222°N 110.97472°W, el. 7,739 feet (2,359 m)^[26]
• Dutch Oven, Garfield County, Montana, 46°54′41″N 107°46′54″W / 46.91139°N 107.78167°W, el. 3,123 feet (952 m)^[27]
• Eagle Nest Rock, Park County, Montana, 45°00′40″N 110°41′37″W / 45.01111°N 110.69361°W, el. 5,499 feet (1,676 m)^[28]

Eagle Nest Rock on Gardner River

• Eagle Rock, McCone County, Montana, 47°32′20″N 106°05′23″W / 47.53889°N 106.08972°W, el. 2,654 feet (809 m)^[29]
• Eagle Rock, Chouteau County, Montana, 47°51′41″N 110°03′47″W / 47.86139°N 110.06306°W, el. 2,572 feet (784 m)^[30]
• Eagle Rock, Beaverhead County, Montana, 45°42′24″N 113°01′53″W / 45.70667°N 113.03139°W, el. 6,568 feet (2,002 m)^[31]
• Eglise Rock, Madison County, Montana, 45°12′22″N 111°25′36″W / 45.20611°N 111.42667°W, el. 9,485 feet (2,891 m)^[32]
• Elephant Rock, Meagher County, Montana, 46°37′51″N 110°29′26″W / 46.63083°N 110.49056°W, el. 6,447 feet (1,965 m)^[33]
• Goat Rocks, Sanders County, Montana, 48°08′04″N 115°43′33″W / 48.13444°N 115.72583°W, el. 4,242 feet (1,293 m)^[34]
• Goose Rock, Missoula County, Montana, 46°56′52″N 113°34′37″W / 46.94778°N 113.57694°W, el. 3,527 feet (1,075 m)^[35]
• Haystack Butte, Chouteau County, Montana, 48°00′01″N 111°10′08″W / 48.00028°N 111.16889°W, el. 3,560 feet (1,090 m)^[36]
• History Rock, Gallatin County, Montana, 45°29′30″N 110°59′44″W / 45.49167°N 110.99556°W, el. 6,798 feet (2,072 m)^[37]
• Indian Head Rock, Jefferson County, Montana, 46°16′08″N 112°18′34″W / 46.26889°N 112.30944°W, el. 5,676 feet (1,730 m)^[38]
• Indian Head Rock, Cascade County, Montana, coordinates unknown, el. 3,425 feet (1,044 m)^[39]
• Indian Rock, Fergus County, Montana, 47°04′29″N 109°36′18″W / 47.07472°N 109.60500°W, el. 4,058 feet (1,237 m)^[40]
• Jones Cone, Fergus County, Montana, 47°40′10″N 109°27′05″W / 47.66944°N 109.45139°W, el. 2,762 feet (842 m)^[41]
• LaBarge Rock, Chouteau County, Montana, 47°54′40″N 110°03′42″W / 47.91111°N 110.06167°W, el. 2,648 feet (807 m)^[42]
• Mil-mil-teh Hill, Meagher County, Montana, 46°53′57″N 111°31′44″W / 46.89917°N 111.52889°W, el. 6,821 feet (2,079 m)^[43]
• Napi Rock, Glacier County, Montana, 48°44′51″N 113°29′25″W / 48.74750°N 113.49028°W, el. 7,474 feet (2,278 m)^[44]
• Needle Butte, Rosebud County, Montana, 46°47′23″N 106°37′20″W / 46.78972°N 106.62222°W, el. 3,251 feet (991 m)^[45]
• Peyton Rock, Ravalli County, Montana, 45°44′56″N 114°25′59″W / 45.74889°N 114.43306°W, el. 5,650 feet (1,720 m)^[46]
• Pikes Peak, Valley County, Montana, 48°47′36″N 106°35′58″W / 48.79333°N 106.59944°W, el. 3,097 feet (944 m)^[47]
• Pilot Rock, Chouteau County, Montana, 47°58′27″N 110°06′10″W / 47.97417°N 110.10278°W, el. 2,526 feet (770 m)^[48]
• Pipe Organ Rock, Beaverhead County, Montana, 45°04′02″N 112°48′14″W / 45.06722°N 112.80389°W, el. 5,479 feet (1,670 m)^[49]
• Point Stupid, Park County, Montana, 45°24′42″N 110°48′51″W / 45.41167°N 110.81417°W, el. 7,802 feet (2,378 m)^[50]
• Point of Rocks, Flathead County, Montana, 48°38′40″N 114°43′22″W / 48.64444°N 114.72278°W, el. 3,412 feet (1,040 m)^[51]
• Pompeys Pillar, Yellowstone County, Montana, 45°59′43″N 108°00′19″W / 45.99528°N 108.00528°W, el. 3,005 feet (916 m)^[52]
• Prohibition Rock, Gallatin County, Montana, 45°07′32″N 111°13′03″W / 45.12556°N 111.21750°W, el. 7,887 feet (2,404 m)^[53]
• Proposal Rock, Beaverhead County, Montana, 45°38′06″N 113°21′19″W / 45.63500°N 113.35528°W, el. 7,598 feet (2,316 m)^[54]
• Pulpit Rock, Gallatin County, Montana, 45°05′00″N 111°12′43″W / 45.08333°N 111.21194°W, el. 6,880 feet (2,100 m)^[55]
• Pumpelly Pillar, Glacier County, Montana, 48°28′29″N 113°27′02″W / 48.47472°N 113.45056°W, el. 7,457 feet (2,273 m)^[56]
• Red Rock, Missoula County, Montana, 46°56′28″N 113°35′24″W / 46.94111°N 113.59000°W, el. 3,566 feet (1,087 m)^[57]
• Road Agents Rock, Beaverhead County, Montana, 45°11′48″N 112°58′12″W / 45.19667°N 112.97000°W, el. 6,667 feet (2,032 m)^[58]
• Sand Rocks, Blaine County, Montana, 48°17′56″N 109°09′47″W / 48.29889°N 109.16306°W, el. 3,707 feet (1,130 m)^[59]
• Sentinel Rock, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, 47°00′21″N 112°03′35″W / 47.00583°N 112.05972°W, el. 3,563 feet (1,086 m)^[60]
• Sheep Rock, Gallatin County, Montana, 45°28′42″N 111°15′58″W / 45.47833°N 111.26611°W, el. 5,882 feet (1,793 m)^[61]
• Sheep Rock, Jefferson County, Montana, 45°55′16″N 112°00′01″W / 45.92111°N 112.00028°W, el. 5,433 feet (1,656 m)^[62]
• Ship Rock, Chouteau County, Montana, 47°52′19″N 110°02′40″W / 47.87194°N 110.04444°W, el. 2,789 feet (850 m)^[63]
• Signal Rock, Granite County, Montana, 46°08′40″N 113°46′47″W / 46.14444°N 113.77972°W, el. 7,638 feet (2,328 m)^[64]
• Square Butte, Phillips County, 47°43′42″N 108°35′46″W / 47.72833°N 108.59611°W, el. 3,048 feet (929 m)^[65]
• Stack Rocks, Carter County, Montana, 45°02′48″N 104°58′33″W / 45.04667°N 104.97583°W, el. 3,963 feet (1,208 m)^[66]
• Stands Alone Woman Peak, Glacier County, Montana, 48°25′50″N 113°18′04″W / 48.43056°N 113.30111°W, el. 7,326 feet (2,233 m)^[67]
• Steamboat Rock, Rosebud County, Montana, 46°42′54″N 106°11′34″W / 46.71500°N 106.19278°W, el. 2,904 feet (885 m)^[68]
• Steamboat Rock, Beaverhead County, Montana, 44°49′07″N 112°22′15″W / 44.81861°N 112.37083°W, el. 8,100 feet (2,500 m)^[69]
• Sugarloaf Rock, Fergus County, Montana, 47°43′53″N 109°23′31″W / 47.73139°N 109.39194°W, el. 2,520 feet (770 m)^[70]
• The Bear, Park County, Montana, 45°16′39″N 111°00′13″W / 45.27750°N 111.00361°W, el. 6,601 feet (2,012 m)^[71]
• The Castle, Meagher County, Montana, 46°33′07″N 110°53′57″W / 46.55194°N 110.89917°W, el. 5,102 feet (1,555 m)^[72]
• The Chimneys, Phillips County, Montana, 47°51′56″N 107°28′48″W / 47.86556°N 107.48000°W, el. 3,005 feet (916 m)^[73]
• The Needles, Meagher County, Montana, 46°27′54″N 111°11′25″W / 46.46500°N 111.19028°W, el. 7,556 feet (2,303 m)^[74]
• The Painted Rock, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, 47°06′09″N 111°50′20″W / 47.10250°N 111.83889°W, el. 4,180 feet (1,270 m)^[75]

Notes

1. "Feature Class Definitions". Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
2. "Earth Pillar definition". Retrieved 2011-07-25.
3. "Alcatraz Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
4. "Alp Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
5. "Baker Monument". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
6. "Barking Dog". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
7. "Bear Tooth". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
8. "Big Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
9. "Black Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
10. "Castle Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
11. "Castle Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
12. "Castle Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
13. "Castle Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
14. "Castle Rock Spire". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
15. "Castle Rocks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
16. "Castle Rocks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
17. "Chimney Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
18. "Chimney Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
19. "Chimney Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
20. "Chimney Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
21. "Chimney Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
22. "Citadel Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
23. "Cleft Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
24. "Crow Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
25. "Cupids Heart". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
26. "Dog Tooth Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
27. "Dutch Oven". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
28. "Eagle Nest Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
29. "Eagle Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
30. "Eagle Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
31. "Eagle Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
32. "Eglise Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
33. "Elephant Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
34. "Goat Rocks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
35. "Goose Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
36. "Haystack Butte". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
37. "History Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
38. "Indian Head Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
39. "Indian Head Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
40. "Indian Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
41. "Jones Cone". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
42. "LaBarge Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
43. "Mil-mil-teh Hill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
44. "Napi Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
45. "Needle Butte". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
46. "Peyton Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
47. "Pikes Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
48. "Pilot Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
49. "Pipe Organ Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
50. "Point Stupid". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
51. "Point of Rocks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
52. "Pompeys Pillar". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
53. "Prohibition Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
54. "Proposal Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
55. "Pulpit Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
56. "Pumpelly Pillar". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
57. "Red Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
58. "Road Agents Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
59. "Sand Rocks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
60. "Sentinel Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
61. "Sheep Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
62. "Sheep Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
63. "Ship Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
64. "Signal Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
65. "Square Butte". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
66. "Stack Rocks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
67. "Stands Alone Woman Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
68. "Steamboat Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
69. "Steamboat Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
70. "Sugarloaf Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
71. "The Bear". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
72. "The Castle". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
73. "The Chimneys". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
74. "The Needles". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
75. "The Painted Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.