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Crimson Peak

Crimson Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Crimson Peak rises to 2,520 m in Montana. Fisher Peak stands 2,688 m to the west-northwest, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Leota Peak, a peak 1.6 miles away. Garnet Back Country Byway passes 29 miles off.

The story

Mountain in Montana, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49022993, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,520 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.30161, -113.32673

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 5
  • Seeley Lake Game Preserve: 11.9 mi
  • Cottonwood Park: 13.5 mi
  • Placid Lake State Park: 14.8 mi
  • Salmon Lake State Park: 15.0 mi
  • Copenhaver Park: 23.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Morrell Falls: 6.4 mi
  • Holland Falls: 15.6 mi
  • North Fork Falls: 21.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
Museums: 2
  • Seeley Lake Historical Museum and Visitor Center: 12.3 mi
  • The Brand Bar Museum: 21.5 mi
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Crimson Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Fisher PeakWNW2,688 m9.0 mi
Goat MountainNNW2,687 m2.6 mi
Wolverine PeakNW2,673 m13.1 mi
Count PeakNW2,639 m4.0 mi
Crescent MountainW2,622 m5.1 mi
Ptarmigan MountainNW2,621 m11.8 mi
Cardinal PeakNNW2,610 m5.8 mi
Una MountainN2,604 m10.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:0619:46
June solstice05:3820:4621:34
September equinox07:2118:5319:33
December solstice08:1815:5416:46

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222533404956646355423122
Precip in2.61.91.41.41.92.31.11.01.22.02.52.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Seeley Lake RS, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357934156

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