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Gallatin Peak

Gallatin Peak, a peak in Montana
Gallatin Peak, a peak in MontanaMatt Lavin · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gallatin Peak rises to 3,357 m in Montana. Lone Mountain stands 3,397 m to the south-southwest, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Blaze Mountain, a peak 2.2 miles away.

The story

Gallatin Peak is a summit located in the Madison Range in the U.S. state of Montana. The summit is located in Lee Metcalf Wilderness within Gallatin and Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forests.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q49030937, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3357.3 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.36826, -111.36579

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Blaze Mountain: 2.2 mi
  • Mount Chipperfield: 2.9 mi
  • Wilson Peak: 3.5 mi
  • Jumbo Mountain: 4.1 mi
  • Table Mountain: 6.0 mi
Parks: 23
  • Fire Pit Park: 8.0 mi
  • Town Center Park: 8.0 mi
  • Town Center: 8.0 mi
  • Golden Stone Park - North: 8.1 mi
  • Golden Stone Park - South: 8.1 mi
Cliffs: 8
  • Gallatin Tower: 7.2 mi
  • First Buttress: 7.4 mi
  • Waltz Formation: 7.4 mi
  • Black Line Buttress: 7.4 mi
  • Fish Face: 7.4 mi
Attractions: 3
Historic sites: 1
  • Veterans Memorial: 17.8 mi
Springs: 1
  • Norris Hot Springs: 21.0 mi
Museums: 1
  • Madison Valley History Museum: 21.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Palisade Falls: 22.2 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Community Garden: 24.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.2 miles of Gallatin Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lone MountainSSW 213°3,397 m7.5 mi
Cedar MountainSW 219°3,267 m12.5 mi
Wilson PeakSE 146°3,199 m3.5 mi
Jumbo MountainESE 102°3,175 m4.1 mi
Mount BoleE 79°3,148 m18.1 mi
Castle RockSW 214°3,142.793 m7.0 mi
Hyalite PeakE 87°3,138 m19.7 mi
Blaze MountainW 270°3,128 m2.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2918:5919:38
June solstice05:3820:3221:18
September equinox07:1318:4619:25
December solstice08:0315:5716:46

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192229354451605851392618
Precip in1.81.51.92.42.83.21.31.61.71.81.61.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BIG SKY 2wnw, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357935018

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