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Vigil Peak

Vigil Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Vigil Peak rises to 2,599 m in Montana. Rising Wolf Mountain stands 2,899 m to the north-northeast, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Caper Peak, a peak 1.4 miles away.

The story

Vigil Peak (8,593 feet (2,619 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Lake Isabel is northwest of the peak.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q7928902, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2599 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.41580, -113.48427

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 24
  • Rockwell Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Twin Falls: 5.0 mi
  • Aster falls: 6.3 mi
  • Appistoki Falls: 7.6 mi
  • Running Eagle Falls: 8.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
Parks: 3
  • All Chief's Park: 23.7 mi
  • Blackfeet Park: 24.0 mi
  • Belton Stage Park: 24.5 mi
Historic sites: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Silver Dollar Beach: 18.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Museums: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Apgar Picnic Area: 24.0 mi
Attractions: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Vigil Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rising Wolf MountainNNE 29°2,899 m6.4 mi
Mount PhillipsNNW 336°2,894 m4.7 mi
Mount RockwellNE 39°2,862 m2.4 mi
Mount Saint NicholasWSW 241°2,857 m3.5 mi
Red MountainNNE 18°2,856 m8.7 mi
Mount PinchotNW 317°2,836 m7.5 mi
2825NE 37°2,825 m7.1 mi
Flinsch PeakN 8°2,809 m5.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:0619:47
June solstice05:3320:5021:40
September equinox07:2118:5219:34
December solstice08:2415:4816:42

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222228364553605951402922
Precip in3.12.62.62.22.94.01.51.52.22.52.82.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Glacier, 12 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.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357931949

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