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Bighorn Peak

Bighorn Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Bighorn Peak rises to 2,183 m in Montana. Mount Cleveland stands 3,190 m to the east-northeast, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Carnelian Cliff, a cliff 0.8 miles away.

The story

mountain in Montana, United States of America

Wikidata Q49012844, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2183 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.85414, -114.01735

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 39
Cliffs: 8
Attractions: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Great Northern Flats: 20.3 mi
  • Apgar Picnic Area: 22.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.1 miles of Bighorn Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ClevelandENE 57°3,190 m9.1 mi
Kintla PeakNW 312°3,079 m9.3 mi
Mount MerrittE 84°3,054 m10.6 mi
Kinnerly PeakNW 316°3,032 m9.7 mi
Mount CarterNW 314°3,000 m3.8 mi
Rainbow PeakWNW 296°2,988 m4.0 mi
Long Knife PeakNW 319°2,959 m13.1 mi
Vulture PeakSSW 195°2,937 m1.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:0719:49
June solstice05:3320:5421:44
September equinox07:2318:5419:36
December solstice09:2816:4717:42

Local time (America/Edmonton).

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, 25 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

OpenStreetMap element node/357924008

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