Hilgard Peak
Hilgard Peak rises to 3,409 m in Montana. Taylor Peaks stands 3,428 m to the north, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Dutchman Peak, a peak 1.0 miles away.
The story
Hilgard Peak (11,321 feet (3,451 m)) is the tallest mountain in the Madison Range in the U.S. state of Montana. The summit is located in a remote section of the Lee Metcalf Wilderness within the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. The peak was first climbed in 1948. The peak was named for E. W. Hilgard, a geology professor who served on the Hayden Expedition during its exploration of the Yellowstone area.
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Wikidata Q5761811, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3409 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Dutchman Peak: 1.0 mi
- Echo Peak: 1.8 mi
- Sentinel Peak: 4.3 mi
- Finger Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Imp Peak: 5.2 mi
- Wall Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 13.3 mi
- Cabin Creek Wildlife Management Area: 13.4 mi
- Gallatin Game Preserve: 16.4 mi
- Targhee Pass Historical Marker: 19.0 mi
- Howard Spring Wayside: 19.0 mi
- Gallatin Wildlife Management Area: 19.0 mi
- Lee Metcalf Wilderness: 20.5 mi
- Montana State Rest Area: 6.6 mi
- Corey Spring: 16.1 mi
- Red Cliff: 20.3 mi
- The Guestbook: 25.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.6 miles of Hilgard Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Peaks | N 0° | 3,428 m | 8.3 mi |
| Echo Peak | N 355° | 3,414 m | 1.8 mi |
| Koch Peak | N 360° | 3,408 m | 8.3 mi |
| Imp Peak | N 4° | 3,393 m | 5.2 mi |
| Dutchman Peak | N 357° | 3,318 m | 1.0 mi |
| Sentinel Peak | NNE 23° | 3,295 m | 4.3 mi |
| No Man Peak | NNW 347° | 3,285 m | 10.8 mi |
| Finger Mountain | NNW 340° | 3,256 m | 4.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:00 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:31 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 08:02 | 15:59 | 16:48 |
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 | 13 | 17 | 26 | 35 | 45 | 54 | 62 | 61 | 52 | 39 | 26 | 14 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hebgen DAM, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357935666
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- West Yellowstone · 25 mi
- Island Park · 29 mi
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