Mount Merritt
Mount Merritt rises to 3,054 m in Montana. Mount Cleveland stands 3,190 m to the northwest, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Natoas Peak, a peak 1.1 miles away.
The story
Mount Merritt (10,009 feet (3,051 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The peak is one of six in Glacier National Park that rise over 10,000 feet (3,048 m). Located in the northeastern part of the park, Mount Merritt rises dramatically a vertical mile above nearby rivers. The approach to this remote peak involves a one way hike of 13 miles (21 km) to the summit base. Near the summit, the Old Sun Glacier hangs along the east ridge. The summit is named for General Wesley Merritt in 1891 by members of Troop C, 1st Cavalry who were visiting the region while stationed at Fort Assiniboine.
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Wikidata Q8525705, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3054 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Natoas Peak: 1.1 mi
- Ipasha Peak: 1.3 mi
- Pyramid Peak: 2.1 mi
- Mount Kipp: 2.6 mi
- Ahern Peak: 2.7 mi
- White Quiver Falls: 1.7 mi
- Ipasha Falls: 1.8 mi
- Mokowanis Cascade: 2.5 mi
- Raven Quiver Falls: 2.8 mi
- Paiota Falls: 2.9 mi
- Bear Mountain Point: 4.8 mi
- Grinnell Point: 7.4 mi
- Glacier Wall: 10.4 mi
- Carnelian Cliff: 11.1 mi
- The Hawksbill: 11.6 mi
- Great Northern Railway Buildings: 6.9 mi
- Weeping Wall: 8.9 mi
- Weeping Wall: 10.2 mi
- Outpost Wetlands Natural Area: 16.7 mi
- Silver Dollar Beach: 17.4 mi
- Malmstrom Air Force Base Recreation Area: 18.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of Mount Merritt. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Cleveland | NW 324° | 3,190 m | 4.7 mi |
| Mount Siyeh | SSE 148° | 3,052 m | 11.6 mi |
| Vulture Peak | WSW 258° | 2,937 m | 11.0 mi |
| Ipasha Peak | S 180° | 2,913 m | 1.3 mi |
| Mount Gould | SSE 160° | 2,911 m | 9.4 mi |
| Kaina Mountain | N 355° | 2,892 m | 5.8 mi |
| Allen Mountain | SE 143° | 2,864 m | 9.7 mi |
| The Guardhouse | WNW 287° | 2,844 m | 10.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:06 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:53 | 21:43 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:53 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 09:27 | 16:46 | 17:41 |
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, 18 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/357928513
Day trips start here
- Glacier National Park · 13 mi
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