Peak · Montana
Mount Zimmer
Mount Zimmer rises to 3,511 m in Montana. Granite Peak stands 3,904 m to the northeast, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Iceberg Peak, a peak 1.0 miles away. Beartooth Highway passes 6.2 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3511 m
How to reach it
Coordinates45.11689, -109.89324
- 6.2 mi off the Beartooth Highway, National
- 15.1 mi off the Chief Joseph Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Pilot & Index · 12 mi
- Crazy Creek · 13 mi
- Falls · 16 mi
- Pilot-Index overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Iceberg Peak: 1.0 mi
- Sawtooth Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Mount Wilse: 1.7 mi
- Mount Fox: 1.8 mi
- Wolf Mountain: 2.5 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Impasse Falls: 7.4 mi
- Crazy Creek Falls: 13.3 mi
- Woodbine Falls: 16.4 mi
- Sentinel Falls: 18.0 mi
- Calamity Falls: 18.4 mi
Springs: 6
- Wahb spring: 23.0 mi
- Quaker Spring: 24.7 mi
- South Pass Creek Spring: 24.7 mi
- South Robinson Spring: 24.7 mi
- Blind Sheep Spring: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Warm Creek Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
- Soda Butte Creek: 15.6 mi
- Reef Creek: 24.8 mi
Parks: 2
- Cooke City Historical Marker: 7.5 mi
- Willow Park: 10.9 mi
Attractions: 2
- Clay Butte Lookout: 17.7 mi
- Soda Butte Cone: 20.8 mi
Museums: 1
- Cooke City Montana Museum: 7.1 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Erma Number 1 Mine: 7.7 mi
Artworks: 1
- Gallery Dan Hartman: 8.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Absaroka–Beartooth Wilderness: 14.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Buffalo Jump: 21.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Rock Creek Vista Point: 24.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.8 miles of Mount Zimmer. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granite Peak | NE 52° | 3,903.5 m | 5.3 mi |
| Granite Peak (Northwest Peak) | NE 48° | 3,882 m | 5.2 mi |
| Mount Wood | NNE 20° | 3,846 m | 11.6 mi |
| Tempest Mountain | NE 55° | 3,791 m | 6.0 mi |
| Castle Rock Mountain | E 96° | 3,785 m | 11.7 mi |
| Mount Peal | ENE 63° | 3,778 m | 6.6 mi |
| Glacier Peak | NE 43° | 3,762 m | 3.1 mi |
| Mount Hague | NNE 15° | 3,750 m | 10.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:53 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 20:26 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 15:52 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 15 | 18 | 25 | 32 | 42 | 50 | 57 | 55 | 47 | 36 | 23 | 13 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Silver Gate, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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