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Peril Peak

Peril Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Peril Peak rises to 2,637 m in Montana. Mount Stimson stands 3,091 m to the north-northwest, 4.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Eaglehead Mountain, a peak 1.4 miles away.

The story

Peril Peak (8,645 feet (2,635 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q7168497, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2637 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.45636, -113.59038

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 32
  • Twin Falls: 7.6 mi
  • Rockwell Falls: 8.6 mi
  • Aster falls: 9.9 mi
  • Atlantic Falls: 10.3 mi
  • Appistoki Falls: 11.0 mi
Cliffs: 5
Attractions: 4
Parks: 3
  • Belton Stage Park: 19.3 mi
  • Malmstrom Air Force Base Recreation Area: 23.8 mi
  • Berne Memorial Park: 24.1 mi
Museums: 2
Historic sites: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Silver Dollar Beach: 15.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Apgar Picnic Area: 18.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Peril Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount StimsonNNW 347°3,091 m4.1 mi
Blackfoot MountainNNW 338°2,909 m9.4 mi
Rising Wolf MountainENE 71°2,899 m8.4 mi
Mount PhillipsENE 64°2,894 m3.3 mi
Mount RockwellE 98°2,862 m6.4 mi
Mount Saint NicholasSSE 158°2,857 m4.8 mi
Mount JamesNNE 27°2,857 m9.9 mi
Red MountainNE 54°2,856 m9.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:0619:47
June solstice05:3320:5121:40
September equinox07:2218:5319:34
December solstice08:2415:4816:42

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222228364553605951402922
Precip in3.12.62.62.22.94.01.51.52.22.52.82.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Glacier, 17 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

OpenStreetMap element node/357929264

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