Ellis Peak
Ellis Peak rises to 2,953 m in Montana. Eighteenmile Peak stands 3,347 m to the south, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Medicine Lodge Peak, a peak 3.7 miles away. Big Sheep Creek Back Country Byway passes 1.6 miles off. 36 named places lie within 25 miles, 30 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Montana, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49027943, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,953 m
How to reach it
- 1.6 mi off the Big Sheep Creek Back Country Byway
- 17.6 mi off the Sacajawea Historic Byway
- 26.8 mi off the Lewis and Clark Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Westward View · 27 mi
- Westward Overlook - Lemhi Pass CDT Access · 27 mi
36 named places within 25 miles
- Medicine Lodge Peak: 3.7 mi
- Graphite Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Tepee Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Grassy Top: 5.4 mi
- Sourdough Peak: 5.4 mi
- Dell Park: 14.7 mi
- Clark Canyon Reservoir Recreational Area: 17.5 mi
- Lima City Park: 21.6 mi
- Lima Rest Area: 21.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ellis Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eighteenmile Peak | S 180° | 3,347 m | 20.8 mi |
| Garfield Mountain | SE 130° | 3,341 m | 24.4 mi |
| Baldy Mountain | SSW 203° | 3,280 m | 11.2 mi |
| Lima Peaks | SE 126° | 3,260 m | 24.5 mi |
| Maiden Peak | NW 313° | 3,115 m | 8.3 mi |
| Elk Mountain | W 276° | 3,099 m | 6.8 mi |
| Horse Prairie Mountain | W 276° | 3,089 m | 6.8 mi |
| East and West Peak | WNW 285° | 3,010 m | 21.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:06 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 20:37 | 21:22 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:53 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 08:07 | 16:06 | 16:55 |
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 | 17 | 21 | 31 | 39 | 47 | 54 | 62 | 61 | 52 | 40 | 28 | 17 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Leadore #2, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 783157 — Ellis Peak, Beaverhead County, Montana.
OpenStreetMap element node/357934719
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