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Stoney Indian Peaks

Stoney Indian Peaks, seen from above at true elevation

Stoney Indian Peaks rises to 2,701 m in Montana. Mount Cleveland stands 3,190 m to the north-northeast, 1.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Wahcheechee Mountain, a peak 1.3 miles away.

The story

Stoney Indian Peaks (9,355 feet (2,851 m)) are located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Consisting of several summits, the mountain is in the northeastern region of Glacier National Park, less than 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Mount Cleveland. Stoney Indian Lake is south of the peaks.

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Wikidata Q7619413, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2701 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.89812, -113.85831

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 39
Cliffs: 10
Attractions: 3
Nature reserves: 1
  • Outpost Wetlands Natural Area: 18.7 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Silver Dollar Beach: 21.0 mi
Parks: 1
  • Malmstrom Air Force Base Recreation Area: 21.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.6 miles of Stoney Indian Peaks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ClevelandNNE 14°3,190 m1.9 mi
Mount MerrittESE 121°3,054 m3.8 mi
Mount CarterW 268°3,000 m10.0 mi
Rainbow PeakW 263°2,988 m10.9 mi
Vulture PeakWSW 241°2,937 m8.6 mi
Ipasha PeakSE 135°2,913 m4.6 mi
Mount GouldSSE 149°2,911 m12.6 mi
Kaina MountainNE 35°2,892 m4.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:0719:48
June solstice05:3220:5421:44
September equinox07:2318:5419:35
December solstice09:2716:4617:41

Local time (America/Edmonton).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232329374652605951403124
Precip in2.12.12.52.52.83.11.21.31.62.22.72.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST. Mary 1 SSW, 22 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.

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OpenStreetMap element node/357930940

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