Snowshoe Peak
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
- 2,663.3 m
How to reach it
- 12.9 mi off the Lake Koocanusa Scenic Byway
- 18.9 mi off the Pend Oreille Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Libby Dam · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- 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
- Ross Point: 11.8 mi
- Kootenai Falls: 16.4 mi
- Old Trail Point: 19.1 mi
- Leigh Creek Falls: 1.6 mi
- Kootenai Falls: 16.5 mi
- Ross Creek Cedars Scenic Area: 10.6 mi
- Kootenai Falls Park: 16.3 mi
- Heritage Museum: 12.3 mi
- Troy Museum: 18.7 mi
- Osprey Landing Boat Launch: 15.8 mi
- Troy Rest Area: 16.5 mi
- Ross Creek Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
- City of Eagles: 13.0 mi
- Lincoln County Veteran's Memorial: 13.6 mi
- Swinging Bridge: 16.3 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Peak | NNW 337° | 2,625 m | 1.2 mi |
| Bockman Peak | NE 46° | 2,491 m | 1.4 mi |
| Elephant Peak | SSE 164° | 2,416 m | 9.7 mi |
| Treasure Mountain | N 7° | 2,338 m | 6.5 mi |
| Saint Paul Peak | S 177° | 2,323 m | 9.9 mi |
| Mount Snowy | NNE 24° | 2,321 m | 3.9 mi |
| Ibex Peak | WSW 238° | 2,312 m | 3.4 mi |
| Big Loaf Mountain | NE 51° | 2,311 m | 2.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:14 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:59 | 21:48 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:01 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 08:32 | 15:58 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 37 | 45 | 54 | 61 | 68 | 66 | 56 | 44 | 33 | 26 |
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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