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Iceberg Peak

Iceberg Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Iceberg Peak rises to 2,789 m in Montana. Mount Cleveland stands 3,190 m to the north-northwest, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Wilbur, a peak 1.1 miles away.

The story

Iceberg Peak (9,149 feet (2,789 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Iceberg Peak rises more than 3,000 feet (910 m) above Iceberg Lake and is considered a difficult climb due to the steepness and exposure climbers must endure. The peak sits astride the continental divide 1.1 mi (1.8 km) WNW of Mount Wilbur.

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Wikidata Q5985563, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2789 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.81442, -113.76012

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 40
Cliffs: 10
Attractions: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Apgar Picnic Area: 22.1 mi
  • Great Northern Flats: 23.9 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Silver Dollar Beach: 13.8 mi
Parks: 1
  • Malmstrom Air Force Base Recreation Area: 16.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Outpost Wetlands Natural Area: 18.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.8 miles of Iceberg Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ClevelandNNW 332°3,190 m8.6 mi
Mount MerrittNNW 343°3,054 m4.0 mi
Mount SiyehSE 140°3,052 m7.8 mi
Cracker BenchmarkSE 136°2,992 m8.0 mi
Going-to-the-Sun MountainSSE 147°2,939 m10.2 mi
Ipasha PeakNNW 335°2,913 m2.8 mi
Mount GouldSSE 157°2,911 m5.4 mi
Kaina MountainN 350°2,892 m9.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:0619:48
June solstice05:3220:5321:43
September equinox07:2218:5319:35
December solstice09:2616:4617:41

Local time (America/Edmonton).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232329374652605951403124
Precip in2.12.12.52.52.83.11.21.31.62.22.72.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST. Mary 1 SSW, 16 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Glacier National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Feb and Jan; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 772665 — Iceberg Peak, Flathead County, Montana.

OpenStreetMap element node/357927354

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