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Kootenai Peak

Kootenai Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Kootenai Peak rises to 2,603 m in Montana. Mount Cleveland stands 3,190 m to the east-northeast, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is West Flattop Mountain, a peak 3.1 miles away.

The story

Kootenai Peak (8,542 feet (2,604 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Kootenai Peak is in the northeastern section of Glacier National Park.

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Wikidata Q6430815, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2603 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.89025, -113.94179

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 39
Cliffs: 9
Attractions: 3
Nature reserves: 1
  • Outpost Wetlands Natural Area: 22.4 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Silver Dollar Beach: 23.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Great Northern Flats: 23.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.1 miles of Kootenai Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ClevelandENE 61°3,190 m4.9 mi
Kintla PeakWNW 290°3,079 m11.1 mi
Mount MerrittE 101°3,054 m7.2 mi
Kinnerly PeakWNW 294°3,032 m11.1 mi
Mount CarterW 271°3,000 m6.2 mi
Rainbow PeakW 264°2,988 m7.1 mi
Vulture PeakSW 226°2,937 m5.2 mi
Ipasha PeakESE 111°2,913 m7.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:0719:49
June solstice05:3320:5421:44
September equinox07:2318:5419:36
December solstice09:2816:4617:42

Local time (America/Edmonton).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 25 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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OpenStreetMap element node/357927741

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