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Lolo Peak

Lolo Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Lolo Peak rises to 2,786 m in Montana. Saint Joseph Peak stands 2,922 m to the south, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Sweeney Peak, a peak 2.1 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.

About

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Lolo Peak is a 9,143 feet (2,787 m) mountain in the Bitterroot Range of western Montana, United States. It is in Missoula County, southwest of Missoula. East of Lolo Pass at the Idaho border, the peak is visible to the south from US 12, which runs between the pass and Traveler's Rest in the town of Lolo.

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Wikidata Q6669007, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2786 m
Getting there

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Coordinates46.67465, -114.24456
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Sweeney Peak: 2.1 mi
  • Pyramid Buttes: 3.3 mi
  • Rocky Point: 4.3 mi
  • Rocky Point: 4.3 mi
  • Mormon Peak: 4.5 mi
Parks
  • Travelers Rest Historical Marker: 8.9 mi
  • Traveler's Rest State Park: 9.1 mi
  • Lolo Peak Fields: 9.3 mi
  • Avalon Meadows Park: 10.1 mi
  • Capri Park: 10.4 mi
Historic sites: 14
Gardens: 13
  • Educational Garden: 10.9 mi
  • Garden City Harvest - Youth Farm: 15.4 mi
  • Bitterroot Line Comunity Garden: 15.9 mi
  • ASUM Garden: 16.6 mi
  • Milwaukee Community Garden: 17.2 mi
Museums: 12
Attractions: 8
  • “Galloping Goose” Crummy: 14.5 mi
  • Library Car: 14.5 mi
  • The V: 16.4 mi
  • The M: 18.0 mi
  • The L: 18.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • The Heap: 13.7 mi
  • Braxton Roof Rock: 14.3 mi
  • Elk Rock: 15.4 mi
  • Tor Rock: 16.2 mi
  • Castle Crag: 24.5 mi
Artworks: 4
Picnic sites: 2
  • Fort Fizzle Historic Site: 6.0 mi
  • Howard Creek Interpretative Site: 11.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • MPG Ranch: 11.5 mi
Springs: 1
  • Lolo Hot Spring: 14.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.4 miles of Lolo Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Saint Joseph PeakS 186°2,922 m5.1 mi
Saint Mary PeakS 180°2,841 m11.3 mi
Heavenly TwinsSSW 193°2,832 m11.4 mi
Sweeney PeakSSE 149°2,795 m2.1 mi
Pyramid ButtesSSW 192°2,693 m3.3 mi
Ranger PeakSSW 212°2,689 m14.0 mi
Bass PeakSSW 208°2,670 m7.5 mi
Sky Pilot MountainSSW 200°2,670 m17.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1019:50
June solstice05:4420:4821:35
September equinox07:2518:5719:36
December solstice08:1916:0116:52

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273038455360676657453426
Precip in1.00.90.80.91.41.60.80.80.81.01.21.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stevensville, 13 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357936574

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