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Otokomi Mountain

Otokomi Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Otokomi Mountain rises to 2,412 m in Montana. Mount Jackson stands 3,064 m to the southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is East Flattop Mountain, a peak 1.2 miles away.

The story

Otokomi Mountain (7,939 feet (2,420 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Named for George Bird Grinnell's part-Blackfoot hunting partner named Otokomi which means "yellowfish'. Otokomi Mountain is north of the Rising Sun Auto Camp and Saint Mary Lake.

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Wikidata Q49059038, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2412 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.72491, -113.53591

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 43
Cliffs: 8
Attractions: 3
Beaches: 1
  • Silver Dollar Beach: 3.0 mi
Parks: 1
  • Malmstrom Air Force Base Recreation Area: 6.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Outpost Wetlands Natural Area: 19.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Apgar Picnic Area: 24.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of Otokomi Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount JacksonSW 225°3,064 m12.1 mi
Mount SiyehW 273°3,052 m5.2 mi
Cracker BenchmarkW 276°2,992 m4.7 mi
Going-to-the-Sun MountainWSW 243°2,939 m5.2 mi
Mount GouldW 279°2,911 m8.2 mi
Blackfoot MountainSSW 212°2,909 m11.6 mi
Little Chief MountainSSW 206°2,867 m6.2 mi
Allen MountainWNW 292°2,864 m6.0 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 solstice08:2515:4616:41

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 5 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/357929153

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