Sunset Peak
Sunset Peak rises to 3,215 m in Montana. Hogback Mountain stands 3,224 m to the north-northeast, 2.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Olson Peak, a peak 1.0 miles away. Big Sheep Creek Back Country Byway passes 28 miles off. 47 named places lie within 25 miles, 45 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,215 m
How to reach it
- 28.3 mi off the Big Sheep Creek Back Country Byway
47 named places within 25 miles
- Olson Peak: 1.0 mi
- Stonehouse Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Hogback Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Mount Carey: 3.6 mi
- Sawtooth Mountain: 5.0 mi
- Buffalo Jumps: 21.7 mi
- Maloney Spring: 24.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sunset Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogback Mountain | NNE 23° | 3,224 m | 2.9 mi |
| Black Butte | ENE 77° | 3,197 m | 14.7 mi |
| Olson Peak | NNE 21° | 3,180 m | 1.0 mi |
| Sliderock Mountain | NE 38° | 3,142 m | 7.6 mi |
| Big Horn Mountain | ENE 74° | 3,126 m | 17.6 mi |
| Antone Peak | SSW 194° | 3,113 m | 5.4 mi |
| Lion Mountain | E 84° | 3,082 m | 17.3 mi |
| Stonehouse Mountain | E 101° | 3,065 m | 2.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:03 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:34 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:49 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 08:04 | 16:02 | 16:51 |
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 | 25 | 26 | 34 | 41 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 64 | 54 | 43 | 31 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alder 17 S, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357939706
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