Peak · Montana
Black Lion Mountain
Black Lion Mountain rises to 3,167 m in Montana. Tweedy Mountain stands 3,394 m to the south, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Lion Mountain, a peak 2.8 miles away. Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway passes 4.1 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,167 m
How to reach it
Coordinates45.62937, -112.98781
- 4.1 mi off the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Grand Vista Scenic Overlook · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Lion Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Maurice Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Sheriff Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Keokirk Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Cleve Mountain: 3.3 mi
Springs: 7
- Cottonwood Spring: 16.4 mi
- Muller Spring: 20.0 mi
- Reservoir Spring: 20.0 mi
- Warm Spring: 20.3 mi
- Garrison Spring: 21.4 mi
Parks: 5
- Storm Park: 7.9 mi
- Happy Camp Park: 10.5 mi
- Crystal Park: 11.3 mi
- Fleecer Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 15.9 mi
- Fishtrap Creek Fishing Access Site: 20.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Long Slope: 8.7 mi
- Short Slope: 9.3 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 20.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Aspen Rest Stop: 15.8 mi
- Divide Rest Area, I-15 Northbound: 20.4 mi
- Divide Rest Area, I-15 Southbound: 20.4 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Coolidge: 9.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Lupine Picnic Area: 10.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- The Sandbar: 18.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.1 miles of Black Lion Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tweedy Mountain | S 174° | 3,394 m | 10.3 mi |
| Torrey Mountain | S 177° | 3,392 m | 12.0 mi |
| Granite Mountain | SSE 147° | 3,238 m | 5.0 mi |
| Alturas Number Two Mountain | S 184° | 3,191 m | 16.3 mi |
| Barb Mountain | SSE 169° | 3,190 m | 10.4 mi |
| Mount Alverson | S 175° | 3,176 m | 6.9 mi |
| Highboy Mountain | S 185° | 3,174 m | 14.4 mi |
| Mount Tahepia | S 173° | 3,155 m | 6.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:05 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:40 | 21:26 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:52 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 08:10 | 16:02 | 16:51 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 22 | 29 | 37 | 45 | 52 | 58 | 57 | 50 | 39 | 26 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wise RVR 3 WNW, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 780004 — Black Lion Mountain, Beaverhead County, Montana.
OpenStreetMap element node/357933208
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