Mount Kipp
Mount Kipp rises to 2,686 m in Montana. Mount Cleveland stands 3,190 m to the north, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Raven Quiver Falls, a waterfall 0.7 miles away.
The story
Mount Kipp (8,844 feet (2,696 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Immediately east of the summit lies the retreating Chaney Glacier. Mount Kipp is situated along the Continental Divide. The mountain is presumed to have been named for Joe Kipp, a half-breed Indian trapper and scout who tried to prevent the Marias Massacre.
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Wikidata Q8532693, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,686 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Pyramid Peak: 1.3 mi
- Cathedral Peak: 1.5 mi
- Wahcheechee Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Ipasha Peak: 2.5 mi
- Mount Merritt: 2.6 mi
- Raven Quiver Falls: 0.7 mi
- Paiota Falls: 1.2 mi
- Atsina Falls: 1.3 mi
- Mokowanis Cascade: 1.4 mi
- Ipasha Falls: 1.6 mi
- Bear Mountain Point: 6.8 mi
- Carnelian Cliff: 8.5 mi
- Grinnell Point: 8.6 mi
- Glacier Wall: 9.6 mi
- The Hawksbill: 10.0 mi
- Great Northern Railway Buildings: 6.7 mi
- Weeping Wall: 8.8 mi
- Apgar Picnic Area: 23.5 mi
- Great Northern Flats: 23.8 mi
- Silver Dollar Beach: 18.4 mi
- Outpost Wetlands Natural Area: 19.3 mi
- Malmstrom Air Force Base Recreation Area: 20.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of Mount Kipp. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Cleveland | N 356° | 3,190 m | 4.8 mi |
| Mount Merritt | ENE 68° | 3,054 m | 2.6 mi |
| Mount Carter | WNW 283° | 3,000 m | 11.1 mi |
| Vulture Peak | W 261° | 2,937 m | 8.4 mi |
| Ipasha Peak | E 97° | 2,913 m | 2.5 mi |
| Mount Gould | SE 144° | 2,911 m | 9.7 mi |
| Kaina Mountain | NNE 16° | 2,892 m | 7.0 mi |
| Allen Mountain | SE 129° | 2,864 m | 10.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:07 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 20:53 | 21:43 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:54 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 09:27 | 16:46 | 17:42 |
Local time (America/Edmonton).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 23 | 29 | 37 | 46 | 52 | 60 | 59 | 51 | 40 | 31 | 24 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST. Mary 1 SSW, 20 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.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357927714
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- Glacier National Park · 12 mi
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