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Napi Rock

Napi Rock, seen from above at true elevation

Napi Rock rises to 2,278 m in Montana. Mount Siyeh stands 3,052 m to the west, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Singleshot Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. 115 named places lie within 25 miles, 60 of them named summits.

The story

Napi Rock (7,487 feet (2,282 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Napi Rock is a pinnacle on the eastern end of Singleshot Mountain and is easily seen from Saint Mary, Montana. Napi Rock is named for Napioa also known as Nah-pee, a fictional creation myth figure of the Blackfoot who was believed to have created the earth and everything on it.

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Wikidata Q54874302, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,278 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.74745, -113.49019

115 named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 43
Cliffs: 6
Parks: 2
  • Malmstrom Air Force Base Recreation Area: 4.2 mi
  • Blackfeet Park: 24.9 mi
Attractions: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Silver Dollar Beach: 4.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Outpost Wetlands Natural Area: 17.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Napi Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SiyehW3,052 m7.4 mi
Cracker BenchmarkW2,992 m6.8 mi
Going-to-the-Sun MountainWSW2,939 m7.7 mi
Mount GouldW2,911 m10.2 mi
Little Chief MountainSW2,867 m8.6 mi
Allen MountainW2,864 m7.7 mi
Mount JamesS2,857 m11.3 mi
Matahpi PeakWSW2,838 m7.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:0519:47
June solstice05:3220:5221:41
September equinox07:2118:5219:34
December solstice08:2515:4516:41

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 3 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
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 774551 — Napi Rock, Glacier County, Montana.

OpenStreetMap element node/12716700821

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