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Mount Phillips

Mount Phillips, seen from above at true elevation

Mount Phillips rises to 2,894 m in Montana. Mount Stimson stands 3,091 m to the west-northwest, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Helen, a peak 2.7 miles away.

The story

Mount Phillips (9,498 feet (2,895 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Lupfer Glacier is located on the east slope of Mount Phillips.

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Wikidata Q6922734, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2894 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.47774, -113.52510

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 32
  • Twin Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Rockwell Falls: 5.8 mi
  • Aster falls: 6.9 mi
  • Atlantic Falls: 7.4 mi
  • Appistoki Falls: 7.9 mi
Cliffs: 5
Attractions: 4
Parks: 4
  • Malmstrom Air Force Base Recreation Area: 21.5 mi
  • Belton Stage Park: 22.2 mi
  • All Chief's Park: 24.0 mi
  • Blackfeet Park: 24.2 mi
Historic sites: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Silver Dollar Beach: 14.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Apgar Picnic Area: 21.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Mount Phillips. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount StimsonWNW 303°3,091 m4.7 mi
Rising Wolf MountainENE 76°2,899 m5.1 mi
Mount RockwellSE 125°2,862 m4.1 mi
Mount Saint NicholasS 191°2,857 m6.1 mi
Mount JamesNNE 11°2,857 m7.5 mi
Red MountainNE 49°2,856 m6.1 mi
Mount PinchotWNW 291°2,836 m3.4 mi
2825ENE 77°2,825 m6.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:0619:47
June solstice05:3320:5121:40
September equinox07:2118:5319:34
December solstice08:2415:4716:42

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222228364553605951402922
Precip in3.12.62.62.22.94.01.51.52.22.52.82.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Glacier, 14 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.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357929313

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