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Elephanthead Mountain

Elephanthead Mountain rises to 2,872 m in Montana. Mount Douglas stands 3,439 m to the southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Delano, a peak 3.3 miles away.

The story

mountain in Montana, United States of America

Wikidata Q49027660, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2872 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.55216, -110.41770

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 12
Cliffs: 8
  • Obscurity Crag: 7.4 mi
  • 7-11 Crag: 7.4 mi
  • Boundary Crag: 7.5 mi
  • Allenspur Main Cliff: 7.5 mi
  • Under the Sea Wall: 24.3 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Springs: 3
  • North Pass Creek Spring: 23.5 mi
  • South Pass Creek Spring: 23.7 mi
  • Quaker Spring: 24.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Natural Bridge Waterfall: 10.2 mi
  • Passage Falls: 21.8 mi
Attractions: 2
Museums: 2

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.8 miles of Elephanthead Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DouglasSE 141°3,439 m21.7 mi
Mount CowenSSW 196°3,417 m11.7 mi
Snowy PeakSE 139°3,340 m21.4 mi
Black MountainSSW 203°3,337 m6.1 mi
Black SpireSSW 200°3,305 m11.9 mi
The NeedlesSSE 157°3,292 m14.1 mi
The PyramidS 175°3,272 m17.0 mi
Crow MountainS 171°3,269 m20.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2618:5519:34
June solstice05:3320:2921:15
September equinox07:0918:4219:21
December solstice08:0015:5216:41

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F282937445259676658463527
Precip in0.60.60.91.62.32.91.61.31.51.50.90.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Livingston 12 S, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 783044 — Elephanthead Mountain, Park County, Montana.

OpenStreetMap element node/357934658

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