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Ahern Peak

Ahern Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Ahern Peak rises to 2,668 m in Montana. Mount Cleveland stands 3,190 m to the north-northwest, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Ipasha Peak, a peak 1.5 miles away.

The story

Ahern Peak (8,753 feet (2,668 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The mountain was named after George Patrick Ahern. Ahern Peak is immediately southwest of Helen Lake and straddles the Continental Divide. Ahern Glacier lies just north of the peak.

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Wikidata Q4695077, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2668 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.83081, -113.78234

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 40
Cliffs: 10
Attractions: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Apgar Picnic Area: 22.7 mi
  • Great Northern Flats: 24.0 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Silver Dollar Beach: 15.3 mi
Parks: 1
  • Malmstrom Air Force Base Recreation Area: 17.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Outpost Wetlands Natural Area: 18.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.0 miles of Ahern Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ClevelandNNW 335°3,190 m7.2 mi
Mount MerrittN 356°3,054 m2.7 mi
Mount SiyehSE 140°3,052 m9.3 mi
Cracker BenchmarkSE 136°2,992 m9.5 mi
Vulture PeakW 272°2,937 m11.0 mi
Ipasha PeakN 353°2,913 m1.5 mi
Mount GouldSSE 153°2,911 m6.8 mi
Kaina MountainN 355°2,892 m8.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:0619:48
June solstice05:3220:5321:43
September equinox07:2218:5319:35
December solstice09:2716:4617:41

Local time (America/Edmonton).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232329374652605951403124
Precip in2.12.12.52.52.83.11.21.31.62.22.72.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST. Mary 1 SSW, 17 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Glacier National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Feb and Jan; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/357923482

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