Merden Peak
Merden Peak rises to 2,166 m in Montana. Hogback Mountain stands 3,224 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Antone Peak, a peak 5.6 miles away. Lost Gold Trails Loop passes 24 miles off. 48 named places lie within 25 miles, 46 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Montana, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49049233, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,166 m
How to reach it
- 23.9 mi off the Lost Gold Trails Loop
- 24.3 mi off the Fort Henry Historic Byway
- 26.7 mi off the Big Sheep Creek Back Country Byway
48 named places within 25 miles
- Antone Peak: 5.6 mi
- Antelope Peak: 5.9 mi
- Lone Butte: 7.4 mi
- Sawtooth Mountain: 7.9 mi
- Mount Carey: 10.4 mi
- Lima City Park: 22.5 mi
- Lima Rest Area: 22.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Merden Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogback Mountain | N 4° | 3,224 m | 13.3 mi |
| Sunset Peak | N 358° | 3,215 m | 10.7 mi |
| Black Butte | NE 45° | 3,197 m | 19.8 mi |
| Olson Peak | N 0° | 3,180 m | 11.6 mi |
| Sliderock Mountain | NNE 15° | 3,142 m | 17.2 mi |
| Big Horn Mountain | NE 47° | 3,126 m | 22.7 mi |
| Antone Peak | NNW 343° | 3,113 m | 5.6 mi |
| Lion Mountain | NE 54° | 3,082 m | 21.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:03 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:33 | 21:18 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:49 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 16:03 | 16:51 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 14 | 16 | 25 | 36 | 45 | 53 | 60 | 59 | 51 | 38 | 26 | 14 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lakeview, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1813126 — Merden Peak, Beaverhead County, Montana.
OpenStreetMap element node/357986143
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