Elk Mountain
Elk Mountain rises to 2,016 m in Montana. Lone Mountain stands 3,397 m to the south, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Mountain, a peak 6.9 miles away. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Mountain in Madison County, Montana, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49027774, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,016 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Elk Grove Park: 14.8 mi
- Quail Run Park: 16.1 mi
- Madison Buffalo Jump State Park: 16.4 mi
- White Horse Ranch Park: 18.4 mi
- Ennis Lions Club Community Park: 18.9 mi
- Red Mountain: 6.9 mi
- Ruby Mountain: 7.3 mi
- Red Knob: 9.2 mi
- Noon Mark: 13.2 mi
- Pine Butte: 13.4 mi
- American Computer Museum: 21.3 mi
- Manhattan Area Museum: 21.7 mi
- Museum of the Rockies: 21.7 mi
- Story Mansion: 22.3 mi
- Gallatin History Museum: 22.4 mi
- Spanish Breaks: 8.8 mi
- Gallatin Tower: 15.0 mi
- Waltz Formation: 15.1 mi
- Fish Face: 15.1 mi
- Black Line Buttress: 15.2 mi
- Madison Buffalo Jump State Monument: 16.3 mi
- Madison Base: 17.1 mi
- The Guestbook: 19.3 mi
- Graffiti Quonset Hut: 21.7 mi
- Three Forks Rodeo Grounds: 23.3 mi
- Sundial: 20.6 mi
- Fly Fishing the Misty Madison River: 21.4 mi
- Red Chair: 21.6 mi
- T-Rex Fossil: 21.7 mi
- "Spirit" MSU Bobcat: 21.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 19.2 mi
- Michael P. Malone Centennial Mall: 21.7 mi
- Story Mill Nature Reserve: 23.6 mi
- Lee Metcalf Wilderness: 24.7 mi
- Norris Hot Springs: 10.4 mi
- Pony: 21.7 mi
- Childrens Memorial Garden: 22.6 mi
- Bozeman Beach: 23.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Elk Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Mountain | S 177° | 3,397 m | 19.3 mi |
| Gallatin Peak | SSE 159° | 3,357 m | 14.0 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | S 187° | 3,267 m | 22.9 mi |
| Wilson Peak | SSE 156° | 3,199 m | 17.4 mi |
| Jumbo Mountain | SSE 147° | 3,175 m | 16.6 mi |
| Mount Bole | ESE 113° | 3,148 m | 24.9 mi |
| Castle Rock | S 176° | 3,143 m | 19.0 mi |
| Mount Bradley | W 264° | 3,142 m | 24.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:59 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 20:33 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 08:04 | 15:56 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 40 | 46 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 71 | 62 | 50 | 38 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norris Madison PWR House, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 783098 — Elk Mountain, Madison County, Montana.
OpenStreetMap element node/357934681
Day trips start here
- Belgrade · 21 mi
- Bozeman · 22 mi
- Three Forks · 24 mi
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