Peak · Montana
Buffalo Mountain
Buffalo Mountain rises to 2,346 m in Montana. Electric Peak stands 3,341 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Crevice Mountain, a peak 1.5 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,346 m
How to reach it
Coordinates45.03781, -110.62160
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Crevice Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Bald Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Rattlesnake Butte: 1.8 mi
- Turkey Pen Peak: 2.0 mi
- Oregon Mountain: 2.0 mi
Springs: 56
- Palette Spring: 6.1 mi
- New Blue Spring: 6.4 mi
- Cupid Spring: 6.4 mi
- Canary Spring: 6.4 mi
- Dryad Springs: 6.4 mi
Picnic sites: 16
- Arch Park Picnic Area: 4.3 mi
- 45th Parallel Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
- Albright Picnic Area: 5.7 mi
- Mammoth Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
- Lava Creek Picnic Area: 6.7 mi
Attractions: 14
- Yellowstone Gateway Garden: 4.1 mi
- Roosevelt Arch: 4.3 mi
- Frog Rock: 6.2 mi
- Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces: 6.2 mi
- Osprey Falls: 8.1 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Undine Falls: 6.5 mi
- Wraith Falls: 7.0 mi
- Rustic Falls: 8.7 mi
- Lost Creek Falls: 13.3 mi
- Tower Fall: 15.2 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Sheepeater Cliffs: 7.7 mi
- Devils Slide: 9.5 mi
- Rigler Bluffs: 10.6 mi
- Dick Randall Point: 10.8 mi
- Overhanging Cliff: 14.9 mi
Hot springs: 7
- Bijah Springs: 19.8 mi
- Roadside Spring East (MNCNN031): 20.3 mi
- Roadside Spring West (MNCNN030): 20.3 mi
- Frying Pan Spring: 20.3 mi
- Frying Pan Bowl: 20.4 mi
Parks: 2
- Arch Park: 4.3 mi
- Willow Park: 13.2 mi
Museums: 2
- Museum of the National Park Ranger: 21.1 mi
- Norris Geyser Basin Museum: 21.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Aldridge: 7.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of Buffalo Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Peak | WSW 258° | 3,341 m | 10.8 mi |
| Emigrant Peak | NNW 345° | 3,327 m | 16.1 mi |
| Mount Wallace | NE 35° | 3,240 m | 13.3 mi |
| Iron Mountain | ENE 63° | 3,197 m | 17.6 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | NW 323° | 3,189 m | 6.5 mi |
| Joseph Peak | WSW 247° | 3,176 m | 14.0 mi |
| Monitor Peak | N 353° | 3,168 m | 8.6 mi |
| Gray Peak | WSW 243° | 3,139 m | 14.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:56 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 20:28 | 21:14 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:43 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 15:55 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 28 | 37 | 45 | 53 | 62 | 70 | 69 | 60 | 47 | 34 | 25 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gardiner, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357957304
Day trips start here
- Gardiner · 4 mi
- Yellowstone National Park · 29 mi
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