Shaw Mountain
Shaw Mountain rises to 2,724 m in Montana. Tweedy Mountain stands 3,394 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Foolhen Mountain, a peak 2.9 miles away. Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway passes 8.5 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Beaverhead County, Montana, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49072692, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,724 m
How to reach it
- 8.5 mi off the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Grand Vista Scenic Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Foolhen Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Lost Horse Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Alder Peak: 4.2 mi
- Stine Mountain: 5.6 mi
- Trident Peak: 5.9 mi
- Fishtrap Creek Fishing Access Site: 10.6 mi
- Crystal Park: 17.2 mi
- Happy Camp Park: 18.5 mi
- Storm Park: 21.1 mi
- Mount Haggin State Wildlife Management Area: 23.3 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 8.2 mi
- Long Slope: 19.8 mi
- Short Slope: 20.5 mi
- Lupine Picnic Area: 15.5 mi
- Hecla: 16.4 mi
- Coolidge: 18.3 mi
- Star Falls: 22.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.0 miles of Shaw Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tweedy Mountain | SE 142° | 3,394 m | 20.8 mi |
| West Goat Peak | NNW 335° | 3,287 m | 18.7 mi |
| Granite Mountain | SE 125° | 3,238 m | 17.8 mi |
| Mount Alverson | SE 136° | 3,176 m | 17.9 mi |
| Black Lion Mountain | ESE 117° | 3,167 m | 13.2 mi |
| East Goat Peak | NNW 337° | 3,167 m | 17.9 mi |
| Mount Tahepia | SE 134° | 3,155 m | 17.4 mi |
| Comet Mountain | SSE 153° | 3,114 m | 20.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:06 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:41 | 21:27 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:53 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 08:12 | 16:02 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 15 | 16 | 26 | 35 | 44 | 51 | 58 | 56 | 48 | 37 | 23 | 14 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wisdom, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357939016
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