Elk Mountain
Elk Mountain rises to 2,479 m in Montana. Echo Peak stands 3,414 m to the north-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Deer 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 Q49027764, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,479 m
How to reach it
- 11.6 mi off the Fort Henry Historic Byway
- 24.0 mi off the Mesa Falls Scenic Byway
- 25.3 mi off the Lost Gold Trails Loop
Named places within 25 miles
- Deer Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Brays Butte: 3.8 mi
- Pup Peak: 4.6 mi
- Saddle Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Arrowhead Mountain: 6.0 mi
- United States Sheep Experiment Station: 6.4 mi
- Henrys Lake State Park: 12.0 mi
- Howard Spring Wayside: 15.8 mi
- Centennial Mountain Shores Park: 17.3 mi
- Harriman State Park: 23.4 mi
- Brower's Spring: 10.0 mi
- Big Springs: 20.5 mi
- Corey Spring: 23.7 mi
- Montana State Rest Area: 16.9 mi
- Old Railway Station: 20.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.6 miles of Elk Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Echo Peak | NNE 20° | 3,414 m | 20.9 mi |
| Hilgard Peak | NNE 22° | 3,409 m | 19.4 mi |
| Dutchman Peak | NNE 21° | 3,318 m | 20.2 mi |
| Sentinel Peak | NNE 22° | 3,295 m | 23.6 mi |
| Finger Mountain | NNE 14° | 3,256 m | 23.1 mi |
| Black Butte | NW 325° | 3,197 m | 20.9 mi |
| Big Horn Mountain | NNW 333° | 3,126 m | 20.7 mi |
| Targhee Peak | ENE 67° | 3,121 m | 11.7 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, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357934670
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