Deer Mountain
Deer Mountain rises to 2,560 m in Montana. Echo Peak stands 3,414 m to the north-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Elk Mountain, a peak 2.1 miles away. Fort Henry Historic Byway passes 12 miles off.
The story
mountain in Beaverhead County, Montana, United States of America
Wikidata Q49024092, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2560 m
How to reach it
- 11.6 mi off the Fort Henry Historic Byway
- 23.4 mi off the Mesa Falls Scenic Byway
- 26.6 mi off the Lost Gold Trails Loop
Named places within 25 miles
- Elk Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Pup Peak: 2.6 mi
- Saddle Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Brays Butte: 4.9 mi
- Nemesis Mountain: 5.5 mi
- United States Sheep Experiment Station: 6.3 mi
- Henrys Lake State Park: 10.0 mi
- Howard Spring Wayside: 13.7 mi
- Howard Spring Wayside: 13.7 mi
- Targhee Pass Historical Marker: 14.5 mi
- Brower's Spring: 8.7 mi
- Big Springs: 18.8 mi
- Corey Spring: 21.8 mi
- Latham Spring: 24.8 mi
- Old Railway Station: 18.3 mi
- Honoring Veterans: 23.0 mi
- Museum of the Yellowstone: 22.9 mi
- Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center: 23.0 mi
- Montana State Rest Area: 16.9 mi
- Union Pacific Pylon: 23.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.7 miles of Deer Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Echo Peak | NNE 15° | 3,414 m | 20.3 mi |
| Hilgard Peak | NNE 16° | 3,409 m | 18.7 mi |
| Dutchman Peak | NNE 15° | 3,318 m | 19.6 mi |
| Sentinel Peak | NNE 18° | 3,295 m | 22.9 mi |
| Finger Mountain | N 9° | 3,256 m | 22.7 mi |
| Black Butte | NW 320° | 3,197 m | 22.2 mi |
| Big Horn Mountain | NNW 328° | 3,126 m | 21.7 mi |
| Targhee Peak | ENE 63° | 3,121 m | 9.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:00 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:31 | 21:16 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 16:01 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 14 | 16 | 25 | 36 | 45 | 53 | 60 | 59 | 51 | 38 | 26 | 14 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lakeview, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357934289
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- Island Park · 16 mi
- West Yellowstone · 23 mi
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