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Bearhat Mountain

Bearhat Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Bearhat Mountain rises to 2,644 m in Montana. Mount Jackson stands 3,064 m to the south-southeast, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Dragon’s Tail, a cliff 1.3 miles away.

The story

Bearhat Mountain (8,689 feet (2,648 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Bearhat Mountain is immediately west of Hidden Lake. The mountain was named after a Kootenai Native American, and was officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names in 1932. Based on the Köppen climate classification, Bearhat Mountain has an alpine climate characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and short, cool to mild summers. Temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.

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Wikidata Q4876729, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2644 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.66692, -113.76373

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 45
Cliffs: 10
Attractions: 4
Parks: 3
  • Belton Stage Park: 16.7 mi
  • Malmstrom Air Force Base Recreation Area: 17.8 mi
  • Berne Memorial Park: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Apgar Picnic Area: 13.7 mi
  • Great Northern Flats: 18.0 mi
Museums: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Silver Dollar Beach: 10.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.5 miles of Bearhat Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount JacksonSSE 157°3,064 m5.0 mi
Mount SiyehNE 51°3,052 m6.7 mi
Cracker BenchmarkNE 52°2,992 m7.3 mi
Going-to-the-Sun MountainENE 74°2,939 m6.0 mi
Mount GouldNNE 23°2,911 m5.7 mi
Blackfoot MountainSE 143°2,909 m7.3 mi
Little Chief MountainE 101°2,867 m7.8 mi
Allen MountainNE 38°2,864 m7.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:0619:48
June solstice05:3320:5221:42
September equinox07:2218:5319:35
December solstice08:2615:4716:42

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252734425258656454423225
Precip in3.52.22.62.12.63.81.41.22.03.03.23.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W Glacier, 15 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.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 801749 — Bearhat Mountain, Flathead County, Montana.

OpenStreetMap element node/357957220

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