Peak · Montana
Ponsonby Peak
Ponsonby Peak rises to 2,491 m in Montana. Tweedy Mountain stands 3,394 m to the south, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Gray Jockey Peak, a peak 1.3 miles away. Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway passes 3.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,491 m
How to reach it
Coordinates45.72854, -112.91337
- 3.9 mi off the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Grand Vista Scenic Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Gray Jockey Peak: 1.3 mi
- Quartz Hill: 1.4 mi
- Boner Knob: 2.6 mi
- Sheep Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Big Rock: 5.2 mi
Parks: 8
- Happy Camp Park: 3.3 mi
- Fleecer Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 9.1 mi
- Storm Park: 12.0 mi
- Fishtrap Creek Fishing Access Site: 18.0 mi
- Mount Haggin State Wildlife Management Area: 19.0 mi
Springs: 8
- Cottonwood Spring: 16.6 mi
- Deer Spring: 20.1 mi
- Muller Spring: 20.6 mi
- Reservoir Spring: 21.1 mi
- Garrison Spring: 22.4 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Hecla: 8.5 mi
- Melrose: 12.9 mi
- Silver Bow: 22.4 mi
- Gregson: 22.6 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Long Slope: 5.4 mi
- Short Slope: 5.9 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 19.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Divide Rest Area, I-15 Southbound: 13.3 mi
- Divide Rest Area, I-15 Northbound: 13.3 mi
- Aspen Rest Stop: 21.4 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Coolidge: 17.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Lupine Picnic Area: 17.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Ponsonby Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tweedy Mountain | S 188° | 3,394 m | 17.3 mi |
| Granite Mountain | S 184° | 3,238 m | 11.1 mi |
| Barb Mountain | S 185° | 3,190 m | 17.1 mi |
| Mount Alverson | SSW 193° | 3,176 m | 14.0 mi |
| Black Lion Mountain | SSW 208° | 3,167 m | 7.7 mi |
| Mount Tahepia | SSW 193° | 3,155 m | 13.1 mi |
| Sharp Mountain | SSW 196° | 3,076 m | 11.6 mi |
| Sheriff Mountain | S 187° | 2,983 m | 8.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:05 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:40 | 21:26 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:52 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 08:10 | 16:01 | 16:51 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 22 | 29 | 37 | 45 | 52 | 58 | 57 | 50 | 39 | 26 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wise RVR 3 WNW, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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