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Shaw Mountain

Shaw Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

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
2724 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.71798, -113.23116

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 6
  • 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
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • Lupine Picnic Area: 15.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • Coolidge: 18.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tweedy MountainSE 142°3,394 m20.8 mi
West Goat PeakNNW 335°3,287 m18.7 mi
Granite MountainSE 125°3,238 m17.8 mi
Mount AlversonSE 136°3,176 m17.9 mi
Black Lion MountainESE 117°3,167 m13.2 mi
East Goat PeakNNW 337°3,167 m17.9 mi
Mount TahepiaSE 134°3,155 m17.4 mi
Comet MountainSSE 153°3,114 m20.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:0619:46
June solstice05:4420:4121:27
September equinox07:2118:5319:32
December solstice08:1216:0216:52

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F151626354451585648372314
Precip in0.60.60.81.11.82.11.20.81.10.80.80.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wisdom, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357939016

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