Flattop Mountain
Flattop Mountain rises to 2,821 m in Montana. Taylor Peaks stands 3,428 m to the south-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Lee Metcalf Wilderness, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away.
The story
Mountain in Montana, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49029663, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,821 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Pioneer Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Spirit Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Flatiron Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Andesite Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Circle Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Golden Stone Park - South: 5.7 mi
- Golden Stone Park - North: 5.8 mi
- Town Center Park: 5.8 mi
- Fire Pit Park: 5.8 mi
- Town Center: 6.0 mi
- Red Cliff: 7.4 mi
- Gallatin Tower: 17.0 mi
- First Buttress: 17.1 mi
- Black Line Buttress: 17.1 mi
- Waltz Formation: 17.1 mi
- The Guestbook: 6.5 mi
- Madison Base: 8.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 19.9 mi
- Madison Valley History Museum: 21.5 mi
- Montana State Rest Area: 22.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.3 miles of Flattop Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Peaks | SSW 198° | 3,428 m | 11.5 mi |
| Echo Peak | SSW 192° | 3,414 m | 17.9 mi |
| Koch Peak | SSW 198° | 3,408 m | 11.5 mi |
| Lone Mountain | NNW 332° | 3,397 m | 6.5 mi |
| Imp Peak | SSW 193° | 3,393 m | 14.4 mi |
| Gallatin Peak | N 5° | 3,357 m | 12.0 mi |
| Dutchman Peak | S 191° | 3,318 m | 18.6 mi |
| Sentinel Peak | S 187° | 3,295 m | 15.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:59 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:32 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 08:02 | 15:57 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 22 | 29 | 35 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 58 | 51 | 39 | 26 | 18 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BIG SKY 2wnw, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357934893
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