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Pyramid Peak

Pyramid Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Pyramid Peak rises to 2,487 m in Montana. Mount Cleveland stands 3,190 m to the north-northwest, 3.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Mokowanis Cascade, a waterfall 0.5 miles away.

The story

Pyramid Peak (8,200–8,280 feet (2,499–2,524 m)) is in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Mokowanis Lake lies just northeast of the peak, and Atsina Lake is to the west.

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Wikidata Q7263273, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2487 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.87331, -113.83151

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 39
Cliffs: 10
Attractions: 3
Nature reserves: 1
  • Outpost Wetlands Natural Area: 18.3 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Silver Dollar Beach: 18.9 mi
Parks: 1
  • Malmstrom Air Force Base Recreation Area: 20.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Apgar Picnic Area: 24.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.1 miles of Pyramid Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ClevelandNNW 348°3,190 m3.6 mi
Mount MerrittE 96°3,054 m2.1 mi
Mount CarterW 277°3,000 m11.3 mi
Rainbow PeakW 272°2,988 m12.1 mi
Vulture PeakWSW 254°2,937 m9.1 mi
Ipasha PeakSE 126°2,913 m2.5 mi
Mount GouldSSE 149°2,911 m10.5 mi
Kaina MountainNNE 15°2,892 m5.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:0719:48
June solstice05:3220:5321:43
September equinox07:2318:5319:35
December solstice09:2716:4617:41

Local time (America/Edmonton).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232329374652605951403124
Precip in2.12.12.52.52.83.11.21.31.62.22.72.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST. Mary 1 SSW, 20 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Glacier National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Feb and Jan; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357957440

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