The Horn
The Horn rises to 2,078 m in Montana. Taylor Peaks stands 3,428 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Sheep Mountain, a peak 4.8 miles away. Fort Henry Historic Byway passes 20 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Montana, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49082466, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,078 m
How to reach it
- 19.8 mi off the Fort Henry Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Sheep Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Black Mountain: 5.9 mi
- Targhee Peak: 6.3 mi
- Coffin Mountain: 6.5 mi
- Saddle Mountain: 7.9 mi
- Henrys Lake State Park: 12.2 mi
- Howard Spring Wayside: 12.5 mi
- United States Sheep Experiment Station: 14.9 mi
- Cabin Creek Wildlife Management Area: 17.1 mi
- Wall Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 19.7 mi
- Brower's Spring: 15.4 mi
- Corey Spring: 16.0 mi
- Big Springs: 22.2 mi
- Museum of the Yellowstone: 21.0 mi
- Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center: 21.1 mi
- Honoring Veterans: 21.0 mi
- Old Railway Station: 21.9 mi
- Montana State Rest Area: 10.1 mi
- Union Pacific Pylon: 21.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of The Horn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Peaks | N 6° | 3,428 m | 18.4 mi |
| Echo Peak | N 8° | 3,414 m | 11.8 mi |
| Hilgard Peak | N 10° | 3,409 m | 10.1 mi |
| Koch Peak | N 6° | 3,408 m | 18.3 mi |
| Imp Peak | N 8° | 3,393 m | 15.3 mi |
| Dutchman Peak | N 9° | 3,318 m | 11.1 mi |
| Sentinel Peak | NNE 14° | 3,295 m | 14.3 mi |
| Finger Mountain | N 1° | 3,256 m | 14.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:00 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:31 | 21:16 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 16:00 | 16:49 |
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 | 13 | 17 | 26 | 35 | 45 | 54 | 62 | 61 | 52 | 39 | 26 | 14 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hebgen DAM, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 792038 — The Horn, Madison County, Montana.
OpenStreetMap element node/357939981
Day trips start here
- Island Park · 20 mi
- West Yellowstone · 21 mi
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