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Shedhorn Mountain

Shedhorn Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Shedhorn Mountain rises to 3,020 m in Montana. Taylor Peaks stands 3,428 m to the south-southwest, 4.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Circle Mountain, a peak 2.9 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
3,020 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.09298, -111.42913

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 11
Cliffs: 6
  • Red Cliff: 10.5 mi
  • Gallatin Tower: 24.3 mi
  • First Buttress: 24.3 mi
  • Black Line Buttress: 24.4 mi
  • Waltz Formation: 24.4 mi
Attractions: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Montana State Rest Area: 15.5 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Veterans Memorial: 23.0 mi
Museums: 1
  • Madison Valley History Museum: 23.5 mi
Springs: 1
  • Corey Spring: 23.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.6 miles of Shedhorn Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Taylor PeaksSSW3,428 m4.1 mi
Echo PeakS3,414 m10.6 mi
Hilgard PeakS3,409 m12.3 mi
Koch PeakSSW3,408 m4.2 mi
Lone MountainN3,397 m12.8 mi
Imp PeakS3,393 m7.1 mi
Dutchman PeakS3,318 m11.3 mi
Sentinel PeakS3,295 m8.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0019:38
June solstice05:3920:3221:17
September equinox07:1418:4619:25
December solstice08:0215:5816:47

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192229354451605851392618
Precip in1.81.51.92.42.83.21.31.61.71.81.61.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BIG SKY 2wnw, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 790311 — Shedhorn Mountain, Madison County, Montana.

OpenStreetMap element node/357939024

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