Sourdough Peak
Sourdough Peak rises to 2,917 m in Montana. Scott Peak stands 3,468 m to the south-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Grassy Top, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Big Sheep Creek Back Country Byway passes 3.1 miles off. 45 named places lie within 25 miles, 36 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Montana, United States of America
Wikidata Q49075685, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2917 m
How to reach it
- 3.1 mi off the Big Sheep Creek Back Country Byway
- 19.5 mi off the Sacajawea Historic Byway
45 named places within 25 miles
- Grassy Top: 0.0 mi
- Graphite Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Island Butte: 5.3 mi
- Ellis Peak: 5.4 mi
- Timber Butte: 6.9 mi
- Dell Park: 11.7 mi
- Old Trail to the Gold Diggins Historical Marker: 13.4 mi
- Lima City Park: 17.3 mi
- Great Northern Railway Historical Marker: 17.8 mi
- Clark Canyon Reservoir Recreational Area: 21.0 mi
- Red Rocks Parking Area, I-15 Southbound: 13.3 mi
- Red Rocks Parking Area, I-15 Northbound: 13.4 mi
- Lima Rest Area: 17.3 mi
- Armstead: 20.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sourdough Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Peak | SSE 167° | 3,468 m | 23.6 mi |
| Webber Peak | SSE 166° | 3,409 m | 24.3 mi |
| Eighteenmile Peak | S 191° | 3,347 m | 16.8 mi |
| Garfield Mountain | SE 127° | 3,341 m | 19.2 mi |
| Italian Peak | S 170° | 3,331 m | 22.9 mi |
| Italian Peak | S 170° | 3,290 m | 22.8 mi |
| Baldy Mountain | SW 232° | 3,280 m | 9.7 mi |
| Lima Peaks | ESE 122° | 3,260 m | 19.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:06 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 20:37 | 21:22 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:52 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 08:07 | 16:06 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 23 | 32 | 40 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 64 | 55 | 43 | 30 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lima, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357939347
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