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Redhorn Peak

Redhorn Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Redhorn Peak rises to 2,473 m in Montana. Mount Cleveland stands 3,190 m to the east-northeast, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Bighorn Peak, a peak 0.9 miles away.

The story

Redhorn Peak (8,128 feet (2,477 m)) is located in the Livingston Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Redhorn Peak is situated along the Continental Divide.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q7305919, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2473 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.86498, -114.00652

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 39
Cliffs: 9
Attractions: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Great Northern Flats: 21.2 mi
  • Apgar Picnic Area: 23.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.1 miles of Redhorn Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ClevelandENE 60°3,190 m8.3 mi
Kintla PeakNW 306°3,079 m9.3 mi
Mount MerrittE 88°3,054 m10.0 mi
Kinnerly PeakNW 311°3,032 m9.6 mi
Mount CarterWNW 300°3,000 m3.7 mi
Rainbow PeakWNW 283°2,988 m4.2 mi
Long Knife PeakNW 315°2,959 m12.9 mi
Vulture PeakSSW 203°2,937 m2.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:0719:49
June solstice05:3320:5421:44
September equinox07:2318:5419:36
December solstice09:2816:4717:42

Local time (America/Edmonton).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252734425258656454423225
Precip in3.52.22.62.12.63.81.41.22.03.03.23.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W Glacier, 25 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.

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OpenStreetMap element node/357929832

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