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Trident Peak

Trident Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Trident Peak rises to 2,429 m in Montana. West Goat Peak stands 3,287 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Foolhen Mountain, a peak 3.3 miles away. Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway passes 9.2 miles off.

The story

mountain in Montana, United States of America

Wikidata Q49084823, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2429 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.79826, -113.18671

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 7
  • Fishtrap Creek Fishing Access Site: 5.4 mi
  • Happy Camp Park: 16.6 mi
  • Mount Haggin State Wildlife Management Area: 17.5 mi
  • Fleecer Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 21.4 mi
  • Crystal Park: 21.9 mi
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Lupine Picnic Area: 20.2 mi
  • Moose Lake Picnic Area: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
  • Deer Spring: 21.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Star Falls: 21.3 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Coolidge: 22.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Trident Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West Goat PeakNW 319°3,287 m15.2 mi
Mount EvansN 359°3,229 m17.4 mi
Mount HoweN 355°3,192 m17.3 mi
Warren PeakNW 315°3,172 m18.5 mi
East Goat PeakNW 320°3,167 m14.3 mi
Black Lion MountainSE 140°3,167 m15.1 mi
Short PeakNNE 12°3,134 m18.4 mi
Saddle MountainNW 319°3,108 m14.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:0619:45
June solstice05:4420:4121:27
September equinox07:2018:5319:32
December solstice08:1216:0216:52

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202229374552585750392618
Precip in0.60.50.61.01.92.01.41.01.21.10.90.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wise RVR 3 WNW, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357940206

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