Fossil Peak
Fossil Peak rises to 2,724 m in Montana. Echo Peak stands 3,414 m to the east-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Cascade Mountain, a peak 1.3 miles away. Fort Henry Historic Byway passes 24 miles off.
The story
mountain in Montana, United States of America
Wikidata Q49030149, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2724 m
How to reach it
- 23.6 mi off the Fort Henry Historic Byway
- 30.0 mi off the Lost Gold Trails Loop
Named places within 25 miles
- Cascade Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Patchtop Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Divide Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Lobo Mesa: 4.6 mi
- Monument Hill: 5.0 mi
- Wall Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 18.1 mi
- United States Sheep Experiment Station: 20.7 mi
- Montana State Rest Area: 15.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.3 miles of Fossil Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Echo Peak | ENE 62° | 3,414 m | 22.0 mi |
| Hilgard Peak | ENE 66° | 3,409 m | 21.4 mi |
| Dutchman Peak | ENE 64° | 3,318 m | 21.7 mi |
| Finger Mountain | NE 54° | 3,256 m | 22.2 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | WNW 298° | 3,224 m | 14.7 mi |
| Sunset Peak | WNW 287° | 3,215 m | 14.7 mi |
| Black Butte | N 2° | 3,197 m | 7.6 mi |
| Olson Peak | WNW 291° | 3,180 m | 14.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:01 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:33 | 21:18 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 16:01 | 16:50 |
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, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357934948
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