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Palisade Mountain

Palisade Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Palisade Mountain rises to 2,823 m in Montana. Emigrant Peak stands 3,327 m to the southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Palisade Falls, a waterfall 1.0 miles away.

The story

Mountain in Montana, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49059497, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,823 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.48287, -110.92535

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Sleeping Giant Mountain: 2.1 mi
  • The Mummy: 2.6 mi
  • Flanders Mountain: 3.1 mi
  • Elephant Mountain: 4.4 mi
  • Mount Blackmore: 4.6 mi
Parks: 58
  • Nash Park: 10.5 mi
  • Gardner Park: 11.8 mi
  • Gardner and Tuckerman Park: 12.0 mi
  • McLeod Park: 12.4 mi
  • Sourdough Trail Park: 12.4 mi
Cliffs: 17
  • Practice Rock: 8.3 mi
  • Under the Sea Wall: 8.5 mi
  • Recess Wall: 11.0 mi
  • Frat Boy Wall: 11.1 mi
  • Public Service Wall: 11.1 mi
Museums: 7
Artworks: 6
  • T-Rex Fossil: 13.5 mi
  • Red Chair: 14.2 mi
  • "Spirit" MSU Bobcat: 14.2 mi
  • Books Box: 14.3 mi
  • Sundial: 16.4 mi
Attractions: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Palisade Falls: 1.0 mi
Historic sites: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Childrens Memorial Garden: 15.3 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Bozeman Beach: 16.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.2 miles of Palisade Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Emigrant PeakSE3,327 m18.5 mi
Black SpireESE3,305 m21.6 mi
Wilson PeakWSW3,199 m22.2 mi
Jumbo MountainWSW3,175 m19.5 mi
Mount BoleSW3,148 m5.8 mi
Hyalite PeakSSW3,138 m7.2 mi
Overlook MountainS3,122 m5.4 mi
Mount BlackmoreSW3,105 m4.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2818:5719:36
June solstice05:3620:3121:17
September equinox07:1118:4419:23
December solstice08:0215:5416:44

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252735435159676657453224
Precip in0.90.81.42.52.93.31.31.31.41.81.21.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bozeman Montana State Univ, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357937618

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