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Sentinel Peak

Sentinel Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Sentinel Peak rises to 3,295 m in Montana. Taylor Peaks stands 3,428 m to the north-northwest, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Imp Peak, a peak 1.8 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
3,295 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.97326, -111.42524

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 12
Attractions: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Montana State Rest Area: 9.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
Springs: 1
  • Corey Spring: 17.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.3 miles of Sentinel Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Taylor PeaksNNW3,428 m4.7 mi
Echo PeakSW3,414 m2.8 mi
Hilgard PeakSSW3,409 m4.3 mi
Koch PeakNNW3,408 m4.7 mi
Imp PeakNW3,393 m1.8 mi
Dutchman PeakSSW3,318 m3.4 mi
No Man PeakNNW3,285 m7.8 mi
Cedar MountainNNW3,267 m18.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0019:38
June solstice05:4020:3121:17
September equinox07:1418:4619:25
December solstice08:0215:5916:48

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F131726354554626152392614
Precip in3.12.82.22.33.13.01.61.41.62.12.53.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hebgen DAM, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357938967

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