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Citadel Mountain

Citadel Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Citadel Mountain rises to 2,741 m in Montana. Mount Stimson stands 3,091 m to the south-southeast, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Dusty Star Mountain, a peak 1.6 miles away.

The story

Citadel Mountain (9,035 feet or 2,754 meters) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The mountain is located at the western edge of Saint Mary Lake and is easily seen from the Going-to-the-Sun Road.

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Wikidata Q5122383, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2741 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.63219, -113.65511

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 43
Cliffs: 8
Attractions: 4
Parks: 2
  • Malmstrom Air Force Base Recreation Area: 15.1 mi
  • Belton Stage Park: 19.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Apgar Picnic Area: 16.5 mi
  • Great Northern Flats: 22.1 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Silver Dollar Beach: 6.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.1 miles of Citadel Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount StimsonSSE 166°3,091 m8.4 mi
Mount JacksonSW 234°3,064 m3.8 mi
Mount SiyehN 2°3,052 m6.7 mi
Cracker BenchmarkN 6°2,992 m7.0 mi
Going-to-the-Sun MountainNNE 12°2,939 m4.1 mi
Mount GouldNNW 340°2,911 m8.1 mi
Blackfoot MountainS 190°2,909 m3.5 mi
Little Chief MountainENE 72°2,867 m2.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:0619:47
June solstice05:3320:5221:42
September equinox07:2218:5319:34
December solstice08:2515:4716:42

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232329374652605951403124
Precip in2.12.12.52.52.83.11.21.31.62.22.72.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST. Mary 1 SSW, 13 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/357924989

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