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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
2621 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 PeakNNW 341°2,837 m9.0 mi
DK PeakNNW 344°2,766.06 m12.5 mi
Buck PeakNNW 341°2,744.114 m7.7 mi
Little Holland PeakNNW 338°2,729.484 m9.6 mi
Tucker PeakNNW 340°2,714.244 m11.9 mi
North Holland PeakNNW 340°2,704.795 m9.5 mi
Norms Big PeakNNW 340°2,698.09 m8.5 mi
HustonNNW 342°2,688.336 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 5080 °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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