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Natoas Peak

Natoas Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Natoas Peak rises to 2,820 m in Montana. Mount Cleveland stands 3,190 m to the northwest, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Merritt, a peak 1.1 miles away.

The story

Natoas Peak (9,480 feet (2,890 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Natoas Peak is 1.10 miles (1.77 km) northeast of Mount Merritt. First ascent by Bruce Murphy and Bill Mathews, August 1964.

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Wikidata Q6980175, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2820 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.87497, -113.76305

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 39
Cliffs: 10
Attractions: 3
Nature reserves: 1
  • Outpost Wetlands Natural Area: 15.6 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Silver Dollar Beach: 16.9 mi
Parks: 1
  • Malmstrom Air Force Base Recreation Area: 17.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.1 miles of Natoas Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ClevelandNW 312°3,190 m5.2 mi
Mount MerrittWSW 253°3,054 m1.1 mi
Mount SiyehSSE 153°3,052 m11.3 mi
Cracker BenchmarkSSE 150°2,992 m11.4 mi
Vulture PeakWSW 258°2,937 m12.1 mi
Ipasha PeakSSW 213°2,913 m1.9 mi
Mount GouldSSE 166°2,911 m9.4 mi
Kaina MountainNNW 344°2,892 m5.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:0619:48
June solstice05:3220:5321:43
September equinox07:2218:5319:35
December solstice09:2716:4617:41

Local time (America/Edmonton).

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, 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.

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OpenStreetMap element node/357928888

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