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Foolhen Mountain

Foolhen Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Foolhen Mountain rises to 2,770 m in Montana. West Goat Peak stands 3,287 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Alder Peak, a peak 2.1 miles away. Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway passes 7.9 miles off.

The story

mountain in Montana, United States of America

Wikidata Q49029905, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2770 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.75104, -113.19283

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 6
  • Fishtrap Creek Fishing Access Site: 8.4 mi
  • Happy Camp Park: 16.5 mi
  • Crystal Park: 18.8 mi
  • Mount Haggin State Wildlife Management Area: 20.4 mi
  • Storm Park: 20.9 mi
Cliffs: 3
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Lupine Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Coolidge: 19.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Star Falls: 22.4 mi
Springs: 1
  • Deer Spring: 23.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Foolhen Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West Goat PeakNNW 326°3,287 m17.6 mi
Granite MountainSE 135°3,238 m17.9 mi
Mount AlversonSE 146°3,176 m18.5 mi
Black Lion MountainSE 130°3,167 m13.0 mi
East Goat PeakNNW 328°3,167 m16.8 mi
Mount TahepiaSE 143°3,155 m17.8 mi
Saddle MountainNNW 327°3,108 m17.2 mi
Fish PeakNNW 339°3,108 m18.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:0619:45
June solstice05:4420:4121:27
September equinox07:2018:5319:32
December solstice08:1216:0216:52

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202229374552585750392618
Precip in0.60.50.61.01.92.01.41.01.21.10.90.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wise RVR 3 WNW, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357934918

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