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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.

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
2278 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.74745, -113.49019

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 43
Cliffs: 6
Attractions: 3
Parks: 2
  • Malmstrom Air Force Base Recreation Area: 4.2 mi
  • Blackfeet Park: 24.9 mi
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 13.7 miles of Napi Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SiyehW 260°3,052 m7.4 mi
Cracker BenchmarkW 261°2,992 m6.8 mi
Going-to-the-Sun MountainWSW 240°2,939 m7.7 mi
Mount GouldW 268°2,911 m10.2 mi
Little Chief MountainSW 214°2,867 m8.6 mi
Allen MountainW 276°2,864 m7.7 mi
Mount JamesS 180°2,857 m11.3 mi
Matahpi PeakWSW 248°2,838 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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