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Ptarmigan Mountain

Ptarmigan Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Ptarmigan Mountain rises to 2,621 m in Montana. Holland Peak stands 2,837 m to the north-northwest, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Wolverine Peak, a peak 1.3 miles away.

The story

Mountain in Montana, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49064344, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,621 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.41137, -113.52114

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 5
  • Holland Falls: 3.7 mi
  • Morrell Falls: 8.1 mi
  • Elizabeth Falls: 19.7 mi
  • Mission Falls: 20.3 mi
  • Terrace Falls: 21.3 mi
Parks: 4
  • Seeley Lake Game Preserve: 15.0 mi
  • Placid Lake State Park: 19.4 mi
  • Salmon Lake State Park: 22.9 mi
  • Cottonwood Park: 23.9 mi
Cliffs: 3
Springs: 1
  • Giant Spring: 17.7 mi
Museums: 1
  • Seeley Lake Historical Museum and Visitor Center: 18.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.6 miles of Ptarmigan Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Holland PeakNNW2,837 m9.0 mi
DK PeakNNW2,766 m12.5 mi
Buck PeakNNW2,744 m7.7 mi
Little Holland PeakNNW2,729 m9.6 mi
Tucker PeakNNW2,714 m11.9 mi
North Holland PeakNNW2,705 m9.5 mi
Norms Big PeakNNW2,698 m8.5 mi
HustonNNW2,688 m10.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:0619:47
June solstice05:3820:4721:35
September equinox07:2218:5319:34
December solstice08:2015:5416:46

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242533404956646354423123
Precip in2.92.42.22.12.12.50.91.01.42.42.82.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lindbergh Lake, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/3316410156

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