Soldier Mountain
Soldier Mountain rises to 2,227 m in Montana. Rising Wolf Mountain stands 2,899 m to the north-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Sheep Mountain, a peak 1.4 miles away. 83 named places lie within 25 miles, 60 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,227 m
How to reach it
83 named places within 25 miles
- Sheep Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Brave Dog Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Salvage Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Church Butte: 2.9 mi
- Elk Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Rockwell Falls: 8.9 mi
- Twin Falls: 10.0 mi
- Aster falls: 10.7 mi
- Appistoki Falls: 11.9 mi
- Running Eagle Falls: 12.8 mi
- Crescent Cliff: 17.3 mi
- Dragon’s Tail: 24.4 mi
- McCarthyville: 5.7 mi
- Coram Experimental Forest: 22.3 mi
- Silver Dollar Beach: 23.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Soldier Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rising Wolf Mountain | NNE 20° | 2,899 m | 11.4 mi |
| Mount Phillips | N 353° | 2,894 m | 9.5 mi |
| Mount Rockwell | NNE 18° | 2,862 m | 7.4 mi |
| Mount Saint Nicholas | NNW 327° | 2,857 m | 4.2 mi |
| Flinsch Peak | N 8° | 2,809 m | 11.0 mi |
| Eaglehead Mountain | NNW 332° | 2,773 m | 10.3 mi |
| Grizzly Mountain | NE 40° | 2,755 m | 7.0 mi |
| Battlement Mountain | N 351° | 2,692 m | 5.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:06 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 20:50 | 21:40 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:53 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 08:23 | 15:48 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 22 | 28 | 36 | 45 | 53 | 60 | 59 | 51 | 40 | 29 | 22 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Glacier, 15 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Glacier National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Feb and Jan; busiest: Jul.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357939329
Day trips start here
- Glacier National Park · 27 mi
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