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Snowshoe Peak

Snowshoe Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Snowshoe Peak rises to 2,663 m in Montana. A Peak stands 2,625 m to the north-northwest, 1.2 miles off. Lake Koocanusa Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.

The story

Snowshoe Peak is a mountain in the U.S. state of Montana. At 8,738 ft (2,663 m), it is the highest peak in the Cabinet Mountains of Northwestern Montana and Idaho.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q8529328, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2663.3 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.22301, -115.68912

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • A Peak: 1.2 mi
  • Bockman Peak: 1.4 mi
  • Scotty Peak: 2.1 mi
  • Big Loaf Mountain: 2.4 mi
  • Houser Peak: 3.0 mi
Parks: 14
  • Pioneer Park: 12.5 mi
  • Libby Fishing Pond: 12.6 mi
  • Cabinet Mountain RC Raceway: 12.7 mi
  • Millpond Motocross Park: 12.7 mi
  • Skateboard Park: 12.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
Waterfalls: 2
  • Leigh Creek Falls: 1.6 mi
  • Kootenai Falls: 16.5 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Museums: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Osprey Landing Boat Launch: 15.8 mi
  • Troy Rest Area: 16.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Artworks: 1
  • City of Eagles: 13.0 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Lincoln County Veteran's Memorial: 13.6 mi
Attractions: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Snowshoe Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
A PeakNNW 337°2,625 m1.2 mi
Bockman PeakNE 46°2,491.4 m1.4 mi
Elephant PeakSSE 164°2,416 m9.7 mi
Treasure MountainN 7°2,338 m6.5 mi
Saint Paul PeakS 177°2,323 m9.9 mi
Mount SnowyNNE 24°2,321 m3.9 mi
Ibex PeakWSW 238°2,312 m3.4 mi
Big Loaf MountainNE 51°2,311 m2.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4619:1419:56
June solstice05:4320:5921:48
September equinox07:3019:0119:42
December solstice08:3215:5816:52

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272937455461686656443326

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Libby, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 790801 — Snowshoe Peak, Sanders County, Montana.

OpenStreetMap element node/357939291

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