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Pioneer Mountain

Pioneer Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Pioneer Mountain rises to 2,985 m in Montana. Taylor Peaks stands 3,428 m to the south, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Lone Mountain, a peak 3.2 miles away.

The story

mountain in Montana, United States of America

Wikidata Q49062342, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2985 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.23132, -111.45135

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 12
Cliffs: 7
  • Red Cliff: 11.2 mi
  • Gallatin Tower: 16.6 mi
  • First Buttress: 16.7 mi
  • Waltz Formation: 16.7 mi
  • Black Line Buttress: 16.7 mi
Museums: 5
Historic sites: 3
  • Veterans Memorial: 15.9 mi
  • Union City Christeot Mill: 22.6 mi
  • Place of Discovery: 24.2 mi
Attractions: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Montana State Rest Area: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
  • Maloney Spring: 24.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.0 miles of Pioneer Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Taylor PeaksS 182°3,428 m13.4 mi
Echo PeakS 182°3,414 m20.0 mi
Koch PeakS 182°3,408 m13.4 mi
Lone MountainN 1°3,397 m3.2 mi
Imp PeakS 180°3,393 m16.6 mi
Gallatin PeakNNE 24°3,357.3 m10.3 mi
Dutchman PeakS 181°3,318 m20.8 mi
Sentinel PeakS 176°3,295 m17.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0019:38
June solstice05:3920:3221:18
September equinox07:1418:4619:25
December solstice08:0315:5816:47

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192229354451605851392618
Precip in1.81.51.92.42.83.21.31.61.71.81.61.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BIG SKY 2wnw, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357937941

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