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Scalplock Mountain

Scalplock Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Scalplock Mountain rises to 2,109 m in Montana. Mount Phillips stands 2,894 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Shields, a peak 3.2 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
2,109 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.29996, -113.57483

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 13
  • Rockwell Falls: 13.2 mi
  • Twin Falls: 14.0 mi
  • Aster falls: 15.0 mi
  • Appistoki Falls: 16.2 mi
  • Running Eagle Falls: 17.1 mi
Museums: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Glacier Highline: 23.2 mi
  • Echo Lake Cosway Entrance: 23.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Parks: 1
  • Belton Stage Park: 23.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Apgar Picnic Area: 24.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.7 miles of Scalplock Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount PhillipsN2,894 m12.5 mi
Mount RockwellNNE2,862 m11.4 mi
Mount Saint NicholasN2,857 m6.4 mi
Eaglehead MountainN2,773 m12.1 mi
Grizzly MountainNE2,755 m11.4 mi
Battlement MountainNNE2,692 m8.3 mi
Church ButteNNE2,687 m6.3 mi
Summit MountainENE2,673 m10.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:0619:47
June solstice05:3420:5021:40
September equinox07:2218:5319:34
December solstice08:2315:4916:43

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222228364553605951402922
Precip in3.12.62.62.22.94.01.51.52.22.52.82.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Glacier, 19 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
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 790101 — Scalplock Mountain, Flathead County, Montana.

OpenStreetMap element node/357938900

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