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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
2109 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
Attractions: 3
  • Glacier Highline: 23.2 mi
  • Echo Lake Cosway Entrance: 23.9 mi
  • Echo Lake Cosway entrance: 24.1 mi
Museums: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Historic sites: 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 12.5 miles of Scalplock Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount PhillipsN 11°2,894 m12.5 mi
Mount RockwellNNE 30°2,862 m11.4 mi
Mount Saint NicholasN 10°2,857 m6.4 mi
Eaglehead MountainN 353°2,773 m12.1 mi
Grizzly MountainNE 44°2,755 m11.4 mi
Battlement MountainNNE 18°2,692 m8.3 mi
Church ButteNNE 26°2,687 m6.3 mi
Summit MountainENE 68°2,673 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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