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Blackfoot Mountain

Blackfoot Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Blackfoot Mountain rises to 2,909 m in Montana. Mount Stimson stands 3,091 m to the south-southeast, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Logan, a peak 1.8 miles away.

The story

Blackfoot Mountain (9,579 ft (2,920 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. To the north of Blackfoot Mountain lies Blackfoot Glacier, one of the largest glaciers in the park. The stagnant Pumpelly Glacier is located to the immediate east and northeast of the mountain.

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Wikidata Q4922855, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2909 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.58191, -113.66844

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 41
Cliffs: 8
Attractions: 4
Parks: 3
  • Belton Stage Park: 16.9 mi
  • Malmstrom Air Force Base Recreation Area: 18.0 mi
  • Berne Memorial Park: 24.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Apgar Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
  • Great Northern Flats: 21.1 mi
Museums: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Silver Dollar Beach: 9.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Historic sites: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of Blackfoot Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount StimsonSSE 150°3,091 m5.4 mi
Mount JacksonWNW 298°3,064 m2.8 mi
Mount SiyehN 5°3,052 m10.2 mi
Cracker BenchmarkN 8°2,992 m10.5 mi
Going-to-the-Sun MountainN 11°2,939 m7.7 mi
Mount GouldN 349°2,911 m11.3 mi
Mount PhillipsSE 138°2,894 m9.7 mi
Little Chief MountainNE 38°2,867 m5.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:0619:48
June solstice05:3320:5221:41
September equinox07:2218:5319:34
December solstice08:2515:4716:42

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212329374653615951402922

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Mary, 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.

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OpenStreetMap element node/357924164

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