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Thunderhead Mountain

Thunderhead Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Thunderhead Mountain rises to 2,504 m in Montana. Tweedy Mountain stands 3,394 m to the west-northwest, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Aspen Rest Stop, a rest area 1.2 miles away. Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.

The story

mountain in Montana, United States of America

Wikidata Q49083646, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2504 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.43076, -112.83475

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 20
  • Storm Park: 9.0 mi
  • Brownes Bridge Historical Marker: 10.7 mi
  • Crystal Park: 13.5 mi
  • Clark's Lookout State Park: 16.7 mi
  • Clarks Lookout State Park: 16.7 mi
Springs: 8
Attractions: 7
  • "M": 16.6 mi
  • Hangmans Gulch: 20.0 mi
  • Hotel Meade: 20.2 mi
  • Skinner's Saloon: 20.2 mi
  • Hardware Store Museum: 20.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 3
Historic sites: 2
  • Coolidge: 10.7 mi
  • Clark's Lookout Monument: 16.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Aspen Rest Stop: 1.2 mi
Beaches: 1
  • The Sandbar: 7.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Lupine Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
Museums: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of Thunderhead Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tweedy MountainWNW 299°3,394 m7.2 mi
Torrey MountainWNW 285°3,392 m6.9 mi
Granite MountainNNW 334°3,238 m10.6 mi
Baldy MountainWSW 241°3,211 m10.6 mi
Alturas Number Two MountainWSW 253°3,191 m8.8 mi
Barb MountainWNW 303°3,190 m6.5 mi
Mount AlversonNW 315°3,176 m9.7 mi
Highboy MountainW 266°3,174 m8.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0519:44
June solstice05:4420:3821:24
September equinox07:1918:5219:31
December solstice08:0916:0216:52

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222635425058656355433022
Precip in0.20.40.50.81.71.70.80.90.70.70.50.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glen 4 N, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357940084

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