West Peak
West Peak rises to 2,499 m in Montana. Greathouse Peak stands 2,646 m to the east, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Harlow, a peak 2.3 miles away. 51 named places lie within 25 miles, 15 of them named summits.
The story
West Peak, el. 8,186 feet (2,495 m), is a mountain peak in an island range, the Big Snowy Mountains in Fergus County, Montana. It is the westernmost peak in the range. The peak is located in the Lewis and Clark National Forest and accessible via the Crystal Lake National Recreational Trail. Tributaries of the Judith and Musselshell Rivers flow from its slopes. The Devil's Chute Ice Cave, a popular attraction, is located on the northeast face of the peak.
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Wikidata Q21072581, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2499 m
How to reach it
51 named places within 25 miles
- Blade Park: 12.3 mi
- Moore High School Park: 15.2 mi
- Moore City Park: 15.6 mi
- Jaycees Park: 19.5 mi
- Fred Robinson Park: 19.6 mi
- Mount Harlow: 2.3 mi
- Jump Off Peak: 4.5 mi
- Lime Cave Peak: 5.4 mi
- Tepee Point: 8.1 mi
- Greathouse Peak: 8.6 mi
- Crystal Cascades: 2.6 mi
- Rogers Spring: 12.0 mi
- Oka Coulee Spring: 15.0 mi
- Dawkins Springs: 15.5 mi
- Farmer Spring: 15.6 mi
- State Trust: 14.4 mi
- Local Government: 17.9 mi
- State Trust: 18.4 mi
- State Trust: 22.8 mi
- State Trust: 24.0 mi
- Elephant Rocks: 6.3 mi
- Ubet: 11.6 mi
- Kiwanis Rest Area: 19.4 mi
- Cowboy Sculpture: 20.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of West Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greathouse Peak | E 95° | 2,646 m | 8.6 mi |
| Old Baldy | E 100° | 2,645 m | 10.7 mi |
| Tepee Point | ESE 105° | 2,558 m | 8.1 mi |
| Lost Peak | ESE 105° | 2,494 m | 13.5 mi |
| Jump Off Peak | ENE 66° | 2,285 m | 4.5 mi |
| Twin Sisters | W 266° | 2,254 m | 24.1 mi |
| Mount Harlow | ENE 60° | 2,178 m | 2.3 mi |
| Lime Cave Peak | ENE 58° | 2,146 m | 5.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:51 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 20:29 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 15:42 | 16:33 |
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 | 25 | 25 | 32 | 39 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 63 | 54 | 43 | 33 | 25 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lewistown 11 SSE, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 793118 — West Peak, Fergus County, Montana.
OpenStreetMap element node/357940515
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