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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
2,985 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.23132, -111.45135

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 11
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 21.3 miles of Pioneer Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Taylor PeaksS3,428 m13.4 mi
Echo PeakS3,414 m20.0 mi
Koch PeakS3,408 m13.4 mi
Lone MountainN3,397 m3.2 mi
Imp PeakS3,393 m16.6 mi
Gallatin PeakNNE3,357 m10.3 mi
Dutchman PeakS3,318 m20.8 mi
Sentinel PeakS3,295 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 50–80 °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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