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Mount Kipp

Mount Kipp, seen from above at true elevation

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
2686 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.85609, -113.84067

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 39
Cliffs: 10
Attractions: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Apgar Picnic Area: 23.5 mi
  • Great Northern Flats: 23.8 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Silver Dollar Beach: 18.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Outpost Wetlands Natural Area: 19.3 mi
Parks: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ClevelandN 356°3,190 m4.8 mi
Mount MerrittENE 68°3,054 m2.6 mi
Mount CarterWNW 283°3,000 m11.1 mi
Vulture PeakW 261°2,937 m8.4 mi
Ipasha PeakE 97°2,913 m2.5 mi
Mount GouldSE 144°2,911 m9.7 mi
Kaina MountainNNE 16°2,892 m7.0 mi
Allen MountainSE 129°2,864 m10.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:0719:48
June solstice05:3320:5321:43
September equinox07:2318:5419:35
December solstice09:2716:4617:42

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, 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.

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OpenStreetMap element node/357927714

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